diff --git a/source/intro.tex b/source/intro.tex
index c247ada66b..cb54d600f2 100644
--- a/source/intro.tex
+++ b/source/intro.tex
@@ -278,8 +278,9 @@
 glvalue refers
 
 \begin{example}
-If a pointer\iref{dcl.ptr} \tcode{p} whose static type is ``pointer to
-class \tcode{B}'' is pointing to an object of class \tcode{D}, derived
+If a pointer\iref{dcl.ptr} \tcode{p} whose type is ``pointer to
+class \tcode{B}'' is pointing to a base class subobject
+of class \tcode{B}, whose most derived object is of class \tcode{D}, derived
 from \tcode{B}\iref{class.derived}, the dynamic type of the
 expression \tcode{*p} is ``\tcode{D}''. References\iref{dcl.ref} are
 treated similarly.