diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ VoIP.  The basics you need to know to get up and running are:
   like ``#matrix:matrix.org`` or ``#test:localhost:8448``.
 
 - Matrix user IDs look like ``@matthew:matrix.org`` (although in the future
-  you will normally refer to yourself and others using a 3PID: email
-  address, phone number, etc rather than manipulating Matrix user IDs)
+  you will normally refer to yourself and others using a third party identifier 
+  (3PID): email address, phone number, etc rather than manipulating Matrix user IDs)
 
 The overall architecture is::