diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 8ea6624147..cce853be8a 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -767,13 +767,12 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   All the actions except <literal>RENAME</literal>,
-   <literal>SET TABLESPACE</literal>, <literal>SET SCHEMA</literal>,
-   <literal>ATTACH PARTITION</literal>, and
-   <literal>DETACH PARTITION</literal> can be combined into
-   a list of multiple alterations to apply in parallel.  For example, it
-   is possible to add several columns and/or alter the type of several
-   columns in a single command.  This is particularly useful with large
+   All the forms of <literal>ALTER TABLE</literal> that act on a single table,
+   except <literal>RENAME</literal>, <literal>SET SCHEMA</literal>,
+   <literal>ATTACH PARTITION</literal>, and <literal>DETACH PARTITION</literal>
+   can be combined into a list of multiple alterations to be applied together.
+   For example, it is possible to add several columns and/or alter the type of
+   several columns in a single command.  This is particularly useful with large
    tables, since only one pass over the table need be made.
   </para>