diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/prepare.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/prepare.sgml
index 704fb5e4ab..3d799b5b57 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/prepare.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/prepare.sgml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ PREPARE name [ ( unknown, the type is inferred from the context
- in which the parameter is used (if possible). When executing the
+ in which the parameter is first referenced (if possible). When executing the
statement, specify the actual values for these parameters in the
EXECUTE statement. Refer to for more
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ PREPARE name [ ( unknown, it will be inferred
- from the context in which the parameter is used. To refer to the
+ from the context in which the parameter is first referenced. To refer to the
parameters in the prepared statement itself, use
$1, $2, etc.