diff --git a/doc/syntax.rst b/doc/syntax.rst
index 1ec5c26f..6db97a6f 100644
--- a/doc/syntax.rst
+++ b/doc/syntax.rst
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ points are:
 +---------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 Specifiers that have a calendaric component such as ``'d'`` (the day of month)
-are valid only for ``std::tm`` and not durations or time points.
+are valid only for ``std::tm`` and time points but not durations.
 
 .. range-specs: