diff --git a/django/utils/translation/trans_real.py b/django/utils/translation/trans_real.py
index 5ced5a73c1..7d6ef125b5 100644
--- a/django/utils/translation/trans_real.py
+++ b/django/utils/translation/trans_real.py
@@ -416,11 +416,11 @@ def get_languages():
 @functools.lru_cache(maxsize=1000)
 def get_supported_language_variant(lang_code, strict=False):
     """
-    Return the language-code that's listed in supported languages, possibly
+    Return the language code that's listed in supported languages, possibly
     selecting a more generic variant. Raise LookupError if nothing is found.
 
-    If `strict` is False (the default), look for an alternative
-    country-specific variant when the currently checked is not found.
+    If `strict` is False (the default), look for a country-specific variant
+    when neither the language code nor its generic variant is found.
 
     lru_cache should have a maxsize to prevent from memory exhaustion attacks,
     as the provided language codes are taken from the HTTP request. See also
@@ -450,11 +450,10 @@ def get_supported_language_variant(lang_code, strict=False):
 
 def get_language_from_path(path, strict=False):
     """
-    Return the language-code if there is a valid language-code
-    found in the `path`.
+    Return the language code if there's a valid language code found in `path`.
 
-    If `strict` is False (the default), the function will look for an alternative
-    country-specific variant when the currently checked is not found.
+    If `strict` is False (the default), look for a country-specific variant
+    when neither the language code nor its generic variant is found.
     """
     regex_match = language_code_prefix_re.match(path)
     if not regex_match:
diff --git a/docs/topics/i18n/translation.txt b/docs/topics/i18n/translation.txt
index 6f890dbbaa..31ee71a05e 100644
--- a/docs/topics/i18n/translation.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/i18n/translation.txt
@@ -1410,8 +1410,8 @@ function will return the URL in the active language. Example::
 
 .. warning::
 
-    In most cases, it's best to use translated URLs only within a
-    language-code-prefixed block of patterns (using
+    In most cases, it's best to use translated URLs only within a language code
+    prefixed block of patterns (using
     :func:`~django.conf.urls.i18n.i18n_patterns`), to avoid the possibility
     that a carelessly translated URL causes a collision with a non-translated
     URL pattern.
diff --git a/tests/i18n/patterns/tests.py b/tests/i18n/patterns/tests.py
index 2423614f08..6ed2c4ffeb 100644
--- a/tests/i18n/patterns/tests.py
+++ b/tests/i18n/patterns/tests.py
@@ -293,9 +293,7 @@ class URLRedirectWithoutTrailingSlashSettingTests(URLTestCaseBase):
 
 
 class URLResponseTests(URLTestCaseBase):
-    """
-    Tests if the response has the right language-code.
-    """
+    """Tests if the response has the correct language code."""
     def test_not_prefixed_with_prefix(self):
         response = self.client.get('/en/not-prefixed/')
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)