diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index cecfc95e8b..93ac31c0d5 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ so that there are some definite steps on how to do this.  I need more detail her
             </note>
 
             <para>
-                Now that you know where to locate the work directory, you can use a 
+                Now that you know where to locate the directory that has the temporary source code, you can use a 
                 Quilt or Git workflow to make your edits, test the changes, and preserve the 
                 changes in the form of patches.
             </para>
@@ -864,10 +864,10 @@ so that there are some definite steps on how to do this.  I need more detail her
                         Yocto Project build directory.  
                         See the 
                         "<link linkend='finding-the-temporary-source-code'>Finding the Temporary Source Code</link>"
-                        section to learn how to locate the work directory for a 
+                        section to learn how to locate the directory that has the temporary source code for a 
                         particular package.</para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para><emphasis>Change Your Working Directory:</emphasis>
-                        You need to be in the work directory that has the source code.
+                        You need to be in the directory that has the temporary source code.
                         That directory is defined by the 
                         <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/poky-ref-manual/poky-ref-manual.html#var-S'>S</ulink>
                         variable.</para></listitem>
@@ -960,10 +960,10 @@ so that there are some definite steps on how to do this.  I need more detail her
                         Yocto Project build directory.  
                         See the 
                         "<link linkend='finding-the-temporary-source-code'>Finding the Temporary Source Code</link>"
-                        section to learn how to locate the work directory for a 
+                        section to learn how to locate the directory that has the temporary source code for a 
                         particular package.</para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para><emphasis>Change Your Working Directory:</emphasis>
-                        You need to be in the work directory.
+                        You need to be in the directory that has the temporary source code.
                         That directory is defined by the 
                         <ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/poky-ref-manual/poky-ref-manual.html#var-S'>S</ulink>
                         variable.</para></listitem>