diff --git a/docs/newforms.txt b/docs/newforms.txt
index f26afcb6db0..737d431ccb2 100644
--- a/docs/newforms.txt
+++ b/docs/newforms.txt
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ Also takes the following optional arguments:
 The optional argument ``error_message`` is also accepted for backwards
 compatibility. The preferred way to provide an error message is to use the
 ``error_messages`` argument, passing a dictionary with ``'invalid'`` as a key
-and the error message as the value. 
+and the error message as the value.
 
 ``TimeField``
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -1873,11 +1873,13 @@ In addition, each generated form field has attributes set as follows:
 
     * If the model field has ``choices`` set, then the form field's ``widget``
       will be set to ``Select``, with choices coming from the model field's
-      ``choices``. The choices will normally include the blank choice which is
-      selected by default. If the field is required, this forces the user to
-      make a selection. The blank choice will not be included if the model
-      field has ``blank=False`` and an explicit ``default`` value (the
-      ``default`` value will be initially selected instead).
+      ``choices``.
+
+      The choices will include the "blank" choice, which is selected by
+      default. If the field is required, this forces the user to make a
+      selection. The blank choice will not be included if the model
+      field has ``blank=False`` and an explicit ``default`` value, in which
+      case the ``default`` value will be initially selected instead.
 
 Finally, note that you can override the form field used for a given model
 field. See "Overriding the default field types" below.