diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs
index d937182b..533eb536 100644
--- a/index.bs
+++ b/index.bs
@@ -6401,7 +6401,7 @@ on mathematical real numbers.
 
 In effect, where <var ignore>x</var> is a <emu-val>Number</emu-val> value,
 “operating on <var ignore>x</var>” is shorthand for
-“operating on the mathematical real number that has the same numeric value as <var ignore>x</var>”.
+“operating on the mathematical real number that represents the same numeric value as <var ignore>x</var>”.
 
 <h5 id="es-byte">byte</h5>
 
@@ -6720,7 +6720,7 @@ value when its bit pattern is interpreted as an unsigned 32 bit integer.
     1.  If |x| is <emu-val>NaN</emu-val>, +∞, or −∞,
         then [=ECMAScript/throw=] a <emu-val>TypeError</emu-val>.
     1.  Return the IDL {{double}} value
-        that has the same numeric value as |x|.
+        that represents the same numeric value as |x|.
 </div>
 
 <p id="double-to-es">
@@ -6743,7 +6743,7 @@ value when its bit pattern is interpreted as an unsigned 32 bit integer.
         return the IDL {{unrestricted double}} value that represents
         the IEEE 754 NaN value with the bit pattern 0x7ff8000000000000 [[!IEEE-754]].
     1.  Return the IDL {{unrestricted double}} value
-        that has the same numeric value as |x|.
+        that represents the same numeric value as |x|.
 </div>
 
 Note: Since there is only a single ECMAScript <emu-val>NaN</emu-val> value,