diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 858db72d..8debbc54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Factoids are a very special type of command. Anybody interacting with PBot
 can create, edit, delete and invoke factoids. Factoids can be locked by the
 creator of the factoid to prevent them from being edited by others.
 
-At its most simple, a factoid merely output the text the creator sets.
+At its most simple, a factoid merely displays the text the creator sets.
 
     <pragma-> !factadd hello /say Hello, $nick!
        <PBot> hello added to global channel.
diff --git a/doc/Factoids.md b/doc/Factoids.md
index 8973de67..2ffe0a01 100644
--- a/doc/Factoids.md
+++ b/doc/Factoids.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 ## About
 Factoids are a very special type of command. Anybody interacting with PBot can create, edit, delete and invoke factoids. Factoids can be locked by the creator of the factoid to prevent them from being edited by others.
 
-At its most simple, a factoid merely output the text the creator sets.
+At its most simple, a factoid merely displays the text the creator sets.
 
     <pragma-> !factadd hello /say Hello, $nick!
        <PBot> hello added to global channel.
diff --git a/doc/QuickStart.md b/doc/QuickStart.md
index c6f7d141..d4462d5a 100644
--- a/doc/QuickStart.md
+++ b/doc/QuickStart.md
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ Factoids are a very special type of command. Anybody interacting with PBot
 can create, edit, delete and invoke factoids. Factoids can be locked by the
 creator of the factoid to prevent them from being edited by others.
 
-At its most simple, factoids merely output the text the creator sets.
+At its most simple, a factoid merely displays the text the creator sets.
 
     <pragma-> !factadd hello /say Hello, $nick!
        <PBot> hello added to global channel.