#11633 At least 2 people prefer earlier revision.
diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst
index ff6d1c0..f835dcf 100644
--- a/Doc/library/functions.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst
@@ -955,8 +955,8 @@
The *file* argument must be an object with a ``write(string)`` method; if it
is not present or ``None``, :data:`sys.stdout` will be used. Output buffering
- is determined by *file*. Use ``sys.stdout.flush()`` to ensure immediate
- appearance on a screen.
+ is determined by *file*. Use ``file.flush()`` to ensure, for instance,
+ immediate appearance on a screen.
.. function:: property(fget=None, fset=None, fdel=None, doc=None)