diff --git a/include/cdio/version.h.in b/include/cdio/version.h.in
index 9105b5cd..9f68c241 100644
--- a/include/cdio/version.h.in
+++ b/include/cdio/version.h.in
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
  *  number (@LIBCDIO_VERSION_NUM@) and OS build name. 
  */
 
-/*! CDIO_VERSION can as a string in programs to show what version is
-    used.  cdio_version_string is the same thing but represented as a
-    constant in memory. */
+/*! CDIO_VERSION is a C-Preprocessor macro of a string that shows what
+    version is used.  cdio_version_string has the same value, but it is a
+    constant variable that can be accessed at run time. */
 #define CDIO_VERSION "@VERSION@ @build@"
 extern const char *cdio_version_string; /**< = CDIO_VERSION */
 
 /*! LIBCDIO_VERSION_NUM can be used for testing in the C preprocessor,
-    libcdio_version_num is the same thing but reresented as a constant
-    in memory.  */
+    libcdio_version_num has the same value, but it is a constant variable
+    that can be accessed at run time.  */
 #define LIBCDIO_VERSION_NUM @LIBCDIO_VERSION_NUM@
 
 extern const unsigned int libcdio_version_num; /**< = LIBCDIO_VERSION_NUM */