diff --git a/algorithms/danish/stemmer.tt b/algorithms/danish/stemmer.tt
index 3491cb1..b2afe16 100644
--- a/algorithms/danish/stemmer.tt
+++ b/algorithms/danish/stemmer.tt
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ Step 1:
                 <DD>delete if preceded by a valid <B><I>s</I></B>-ending
 </DL>
 <p>
-    (Of course the letter of the valid <B><I>s</I></B>-ending is
-    not necessarily in <I>R</I>1)
+    (Note that only the suffix needs to be in <I>R</I>1, the letter of the
+    valid <B><I>s</I></B>-ending is not required to be.)
 </p>
 </DL>
 
diff --git a/algorithms/finnish/stemmer.tt b/algorithms/finnish/stemmer.tt
index dd2c0bf..e6a9d67 100644
--- a/algorithms/finnish/stemmer.tt
+++ b/algorithms/finnish/stemmer.tt
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ Step 1: particles etc
 </DL>
 
 <p>
-(Of course, the <B><I>n</I></B>, <B><I>t</I></B> or vowel of 1(<I>a</I>) need not be in <I>R</I>1: only
-the suffix removed must be in <I>R</I>1. And similarly below.
+Note that only the suffix needs to be in <I>R</I>1, the <B><I>n</I></B>,
+<B><I>t</I></B> or vowel of 1(<I>a</I>) is not required to be.
+And similarly below.
 </p>
 
 <p>
diff --git a/algorithms/german/stemmer.tt b/algorithms/german/stemmer.tt
index f31588a..9634989 100644
--- a/algorithms/german/stemmer.tt
+++ b/algorithms/german/stemmer.tt
@@ -84,8 +84,12 @@ Step 1:
 </DL>
     <p>
     and if in <I>R</I>1 then delete (for (a) to (e)) or replace with <I>l</I> (for (f)).
-    (Of course the letter of the valid <B><I>s</I></B>-ending is
-    not necessarily in <I>R</I>1.) If an ending of group (<I>c</I>) is deleted, and the ending
+    (Note that only the suffix needs to be in <I>R</I>1, the letter of the
+    valid <B><I>s</I></B>-ending is not required to be.)
+    <p>
+
+    <p>
+    If an ending of group (<I>c</I>) is deleted, and the ending
     is preceded by <B><I>niss</I></B>, delete the final <B><I>s</I></B>.
     </p>
 
diff --git a/algorithms/norwegian/stemmer.tt b/algorithms/norwegian/stemmer.tt
index 30578d1..4ef16cf 100644
--- a/algorithms/norwegian/stemmer.tt
+++ b/algorithms/norwegian/stemmer.tt
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ Step 1:
                 <DD>replace with <B><I>er</I></B>
     </DL>
 <p>
-    (Of course the letter of the valid <B><I>s</I></B>-ending is
-    not necessarily in <I>R</I>1)
+    (Note that only the suffix needs to be in <I>R</I>1, the letter of the
+    valid <B><I>s</I></B>-ending is not required to be.)
 </p>
 </DL>
 
diff --git a/algorithms/swedish/stemmer.tt b/algorithms/swedish/stemmer.tt
index 2613c2f..ae3e451 100644
--- a/algorithms/swedish/stemmer.tt
+++ b/algorithms/swedish/stemmer.tt
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ Step 1:
             <B><I>s</I></B>
                 <DD>delete if preceded by a valid <B><I>s</I></B>-ending
     </DL>
-    (Of course the letter of the valid <B><I>s</I></B>-ending is
-    not necessarily in <I>R</I>1)
+    (Note that only the suffix needs to be in <I>R</I>1, the letter of the
+    valid <B><I>s</I></B>-ending is not required to be.)
 </DL>
 
 <p>