diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
index 176e8832ae..7620ce3a5e 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'FIELD_IDENT_EXPLAIN'		=> 'The field identification is a name to identify the profile field within the database and the templates.',
 	'FIELD_INT'					=> 'Numbers',
 	'FIELD_IS_CONTACT'			=> 'Display field as a contact field',
-	'FIELD_IS_CONTACT_EXPLAIN'	=> 'Contact fields are displayed within the contact section of the user profile and are displayed differently in the mini profile next to posts and private messages. You can use <samp>%s</samp> placeholder that will be replaced by the value provided by the user.',
+	'FIELD_IS_CONTACT_EXPLAIN'	=> 'Contact fields are displayed within the contact section of the user profile and are displayed differently in the mini profile next to posts and private messages. You can use <samp>%s</samp> as a placeholder variable which will be replaced by a value provided by the user.',
 	'FIELD_LENGTH'				=> 'Length of input box',
 	'FIELD_NOT_FOUND'			=> 'Profile field not found.',
 	'FIELD_STRING'				=> 'Single text field',