Improve grammar on field init docs

rust-lang · Feb 12, 2017 · 037ef0b · 037ef0b
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diff --git a/src/doc/book/structs.md b/src/doc/book/structs.md
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ fn main() {
 }
 ```
 
-Initialization of a data structure (struct, enum, union) can be simplified if
-fields of the data structure are initialized with variables which has same
+Initialization of a data structure (struct, enum, union) can be simplified when
+fields of the data structure are initialized with variables of the same
 names as the fields.
 
 ```

diff --git a/src/doc/reference.md b/src/doc/reference.md
@@ -2819,12 +2819,8 @@ Point3d {y: 0, z: 10, .. base};
 #### Struct field init shorthand
 
 When initializing a data structure (struct, enum, union) with named fields,
-allow writing `fieldname` as a shorthand for `fieldname: fieldname`. This
-allows a compact syntax for initialization, with less duplication.
-
-In the initializer for a `struct` with named fields, a `union` with named
-fields, or an enum variant with named fields, accept an identifier `field` as a
-shorthand for `field: field`.
+it is allowed to write `fieldname` as a shorthand for `fieldname: fieldname`.
+This allows a compact syntax with less duplication.
 
 Example: