diff --git a/doc/cabal-package.rst b/doc/cabal-package.rst
index 2cc9984fe1c..52c00140d9f 100644
--- a/doc/cabal-package.rst
+++ b/doc/cabal-package.rst
@@ -1481,13 +1481,15 @@ system-dependent values for these fields.
     
     .. Note::
 
-       To avoid package versions when there is no `not equal` operator, use
-       ``<`` and ``>`` in combination with the ``||`` operator. We might want to
-       do this to avoid a deprecated version or to skip versions. For example,
-       the `time =1.12.*` series depends on `base >=4.13 && <5` but
-       `time-1.12.3` bumps the lower bound on base to `4.14`. If we still want
-       to compile with a `ghc-8.8.*` version of GHC that ships with `base-4.13`,
-       then we can use `time >=1.12 && (time <1.12.3 || time >1.12.3)`.
+       Even though there is no `not equal` operator, by combining ``<`` and
+       ``>`` with ``||``, we can skip over one or more versions.
+
+       We can skip a deprecated version or we can skip versions that upset the
+       solver.  For example, the `time =1.12.*` series depends on `base >=4.13
+       && <5` but `time-1.12.3` bumps the lower bound on base to `4.14`.  If we
+       still want to compile with a `ghc-8.8.*` version of GHC that ships with
+       `base-4.13`, then we can use `time >=1.12 && (time <1.12.3 || time
+       >1.12.3)`.
 
     If no version constraint is specified, any version is assumed to be
     acceptable. For example: