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Clarify wording for references. #1223

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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions src/types/pointer.md
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Expand Up @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ They can be moved or copied, stored into data structs, and returned from functio

### Shared references (`&`)

These point to memory _owned by some other value_.
When a shared reference to a value is created it prevents direct mutation of the value.
Shared references point to memory which is owned by some other value.
When a shared reference to a value is created, it prevents direct mutation of the value.
[Interior mutability] provides an exception for this in certain circumstances.
As the name suggests, any number of shared references to a value may exist.
A shared reference type is written `&type`, or `&'a type` when you need to specify an explicit lifetime.
Expand All @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Releasing a reference has no effect on the value it points to, but referencing o

### Mutable references (`&mut`)

These also point to memory owned by some other value.
Mutable references point to memory which is owned by some other value.
A mutable reference type is written `&mut type` or `&'a mut type`.
A mutable reference (that hasn't been borrowed) is the only way to access the value it points to, so is not `Copy`.

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