diff --git a/basis/io/directories/directories-docs.factor b/basis/io/directories/directories-docs.factor
index ffca920dc6..4af5ee4592 100644
--- a/basis/io/directories/directories-docs.factor
+++ b/basis/io/directories/directories-docs.factor
@@ -142,11 +142,6 @@ ARTICLE: "io.directories.create" "Creating directories"
 } ;
 
 ARTICLE: "delete-move-copy" "Deleting, moving, and copying files"
-"Operations for deleting and copying files come in two forms:"
-{ $list
-    { "Words named " { $snippet { $emphasis "operation" } "-file" } " which work on regular files only." }
-  { "Words named " { $snippet { $emphasis "operation" } "-tree" } " works on directory trees recursively, and also accepts regular files. (see " { $link "io.directories.hierarchy" } ")" }
-}
 "The operations for moving and copying files come in three flavors:"
 { $list
     { "A word named " { $snippet { $emphasis "operation" } } " which takes a source and destination path." }
@@ -175,7 +170,7 @@ $nl
 "On most operating systems, files can only be moved within the same file system. To move files between file systems, use " { $link copy-file } " followed by " { $link delete-file } " on the old name." ;
 
 ARTICLE: "io.directories" "Directory manipulation"
-"The " { $vocab-link "io.directories" } " vocabulary defines words for inspecting and manipulating directory trees."
+"The " { $vocab-link "io.directories" } " vocabulary defines words for inspecting and manipulating directories."
 { $subsections
     home
     "current-directory"
diff --git a/basis/io/directories/hierarchy/hierarchy-docs.factor b/basis/io/directories/hierarchy/hierarchy-docs.factor
index 741adbb3dd..b45fe49d9b 100644
--- a/basis/io/directories/hierarchy/hierarchy-docs.factor
+++ b/basis/io/directories/hierarchy/hierarchy-docs.factor
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ HELP: copy-trees-into
 ARTICLE: "io.directories.hierarchy" "Directory hierarchy manipulation"
 "The " { $vocab-link "io.directories.hierarchy" } " vocabulary defines words for operating on directory hierarchies recursively."
 $nl
+"There is a naming scheme used by " { $vocab-link "io.directories" } " and " { $vocab-link "io.directories.hierarchy" } ". Operations for deleting and copying files come in two forms:"
+{ $list
+    { "Words named " { $snippet { $emphasis "operation" } "-file" } " which work on regular files only." }
+    { "Words named " { $snippet { $emphasis "operation" } "-tree" } " works on directory trees recursively, and also accepts regular files." }
+}
 "Deleting directory trees recursively:"
 { $subsections delete-tree }
 "Copying directory trees recursively:"
diff --git a/core/combinators/combinators-docs.factor b/core/combinators/combinators-docs.factor
index 1e6c9295d3..02114496f4 100644
--- a/core/combinators/combinators-docs.factor
+++ b/core/combinators/combinators-docs.factor
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ $nl
 "A generalization of the above combinators to any number of quotations can be found in " { $link "combinators" } "." ;
 
 ARTICLE: "apply-combinators" "Apply combinators"
-"The apply combinators apply a single quotation to multiple values. The asterisk (" { $snippet "@" } ") suffixed to these words' names signifies that they are apply combinators."
-$nl
-"One quotation:"
+"The apply combinators apply a single quotation to multiple values. The at sign (" { $snippet "@" } ") suffixed to these words' names signifies that they are apply combinators."
 { $subsections bi@ 2bi@ tri@ 2tri@ }
 "A pair of condition words built from " { $link bi@ } " to test two values:"
 { $subsections both? either? }