diff --git a/source/classes.tex b/source/classes.tex
index e13097d465..afd3cbb1d2 100644
--- a/source/classes.tex
+++ b/source/classes.tex
@@ -6509,7 +6509,7 @@
 is usable\iref{class.compare.default}.
 
 \pnum
-The return value \tcode{V} of a defaulted \tcode{==} operator function
+The return value of a defaulted \tcode{==} operator function
 with parameters \tcode{x} and \tcode{y} is determined
 by comparing corresponding elements $\tcode{x}_i$ and $\tcode{y}_i$
 in the expanded lists of subobjects for \tcode{x} and \tcode{y}
@@ -6517,8 +6517,8 @@
 until the first index $i$
 where $\tcode{x}_i\tcode{ == }\tcode{y}_i$ yields a result value which,
 when contextually converted to \tcode{bool}, yields \tcode{false}.
-If no such index exists, \tcode{V} is \tcode{true}.
-Otherwise, \tcode{V} is \tcode{false}.
+The return value is \tcode{true} if such an index exists
+and \tcode{false} otherwise.
 
 \pnum
 \begin{example}
@@ -6616,7 +6616,7 @@
 \end{itemize}
 
 \pnum
-The return value \tcode{V} of type \tcode{R}
+The return value of type \tcode{R}
 of the defaulted three-way comparison operator function
 with parameters \tcode{x} and \tcode{y} of the same type
 is determined by comparing corresponding elements
@@ -6627,10 +6627,10 @@
 the synthesized three-way comparison of type \tcode{R}
 between $\tcode{x}_i$ and $\tcode{y}_i$
 yields a result value $\tcode{v}_i$ where $\tcode{v}_i \mathrel{\tcode{!=}} 0$,
-contextually converted to \tcode{bool}, yields \tcode{true};
-\tcode{V} is a copy of $\tcode{v}_i$.
-If no such index exists, \tcode{V} is
-\tcode{static_cast<R>(std::strong_ordering::equal)}.
+contextually converted to \tcode{bool}, yields \tcode{true}.
+The return value is a copy of $\tcode{v}_i$
+if such an index exists and
+\tcode{static_cast<R>(std::strong_ordering::equal)} otherwise.
 
 \pnum
 The \defn{common comparison type} \tcode{U}