diff --git a/LDP/guide/docbook/abs-guide/abs-guide.xml b/LDP/guide/docbook/abs-guide/abs-guide.xml
index a5b75f21..c994fb8c 100644
--- a/LDP/guide/docbook/abs-guide/abs-guide.xml
+++ b/LDP/guide/docbook/abs-guide/abs-guide.xml
@@ -8618,7 +8618,10 @@ echo "Your favorite song is $song."</programlisting>
 	    <secondary>positional</secondary>
 	    <tertiary>all</tertiary>
 	  </indexterm>
-	  <para>All of the positional parameters, seen as a single word</para>
+	  <para>All of the positional parameters, seen as a single
+	    word, <command>"$*"</command> is equivalent to 
+	    <command>"$1${IFS:0:1}$2${IFS:0:1}$3..."</command>
+	  </para>
 	  <note><para><quote><varname>$*</varname></quote> must be
 	    quoted.</para></note>
 	  </listitem>
@@ -8640,10 +8643,12 @@ echo "Your favorite song is $song."</programlisting>
 	  </indexterm>
 
 	  <para>Same as <token>$*</token>, but each parameter is a
-	      quoted string, that is, the parameters are passed on
-	      intact, without interpretation or expansion. This means,
-	      among other things, that each parameter in the argument
-	      list is seen as a separate word.</para>
+	    quoted string, that is, the parameters are passed on
+	    intact, without interpretation or expansion. This means,
+	    among other things, that each parameter in the argument
+	    list is seen as a separate word, <command>"$@"</command>
+	    is equivalent to <command>"$1" "$2" ...</command>
+	  </para>
 
 	  <note><para>Of course, <quote><varname>$@</varname></quote>
 	    should be quoted.</para></note>