diff --git a/book/02-git-basics/sections/tagging.asc b/book/02-git-basics/sections/tagging.asc
index 3ee8ee9e8..93b089f90 100644
--- a/book/02-git-basics/sections/tagging.asc
+++ b/book/02-git-basics/sections/tagging.asc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ In this section, you'll learn how to list the available tags, how to create new
 ==== Listing Your Tags
 
 Listing the available tags in Git is straightforward.
-Just type `git tag`:(((git commands, tag)))
+Just type `git tag` (with optional `-l` or `--list`):(((git commands, tag)))
 
 [source,console]
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ v1.3
 
 This command lists the tags in alphabetical order; the order in which they appear has no real importance.
 
-You can also search for tags with a particular pattern.
+You can also search for tags that match a particular pattern.
 The Git source repo, for instance, contains more than 500 tags.
 If you're only interested in looking at the 1.8.5 series, you can run this:
 
@@ -39,9 +39,17 @@ v1.8.5.4
 v1.8.5.5
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+[NOTE]
+.Listing tag wildcards requires `-l` or `--list` option
+====
+If you want just the entire list of tags, running the command `git tag` implicitly assumes you want a listing and provides one; the use of `-l` or `--list` in this case is optional.
+
+If, however, you're supplying a wildcard pattern to match tag names, the use of `-l` or `--list` is mandatory.
+====
+
 ==== Creating Tags
 
-Git uses two main types of tags: lightweight and annotated.
+Git supports two types of tags: _lightweight_ and _annotated_.
 
 A lightweight tag is very much like a branch that doesn't change – it's just a pointer to a specific commit.
 
@@ -93,7 +101,7 @@ That shows the tagger information, the date the commit was tagged, and the annot
 (((tags, lightweight)))
 Another way to tag commits is with a lightweight tag.
 This is basically the commit checksum stored in a file – no other information is kept.
-To create a lightweight tag, don't supply the `-a`, `-s`, or `-m` option:
+To create a lightweight tag, don't supply any of the `-a`, `-s`, or `-m` options, just provide a tag name:
 
 [source,console]
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