diff --git a/doc/api/assert.md b/doc/api/assert.md
index 95ab139c7d70f8..c26628bd84f670 100644
--- a/doc/api/assert.md
+++ b/doc/api/assert.md
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ Please note that this will also deactivate the colors in the REPL.
 > Stability: 0 - Deprecated: Use strict mode instead.
 
 When accessing `assert` directly instead of using the `strict` property, the
-[Abstract Equality Comparison][] will be used for any function without a
-"strict" in its name (e.g. [`assert.deepEqual()`][]).
+[Abstract Equality Comparison][] will be used for any function without "strict"
+in its name, such as [`assert.deepEqual()`][].
 
 It can be accessed using:
 
@@ -83,11 +83,9 @@ const assert = require('assert');
 ```
 
 It is recommended to use the [`strict mode`][] instead as the
-[Abstract Equality Comparison][] can often have surprising results. Especially
-in case of [`assert.deepEqual()`][] as the used comparison rules there are very
-lax.
-
-E.g.
+[Abstract Equality Comparison][] can often have surprising results. This is
+especially true for [`assert.deepEqual()`][], where the comparison rules are
+lax:
 
 ```js
 // WARNING: This does not throw an AssertionError!