diff --git a/src/expressions/if-expr.md b/src/expressions/if-expr.md
index 0395d7b00..25d3e5aec 100644
--- a/src/expressions/if-expr.md
+++ b/src/expressions/if-expr.md
@@ -53,11 +53,10 @@ assert_eq!(y, "Bigger");
 
 An `if let` expression is semantically similar to an `if` expression but in
 place of a condition expression it expects the keyword `let` followed by a
-refutable pattern, an `=` and an expression. If the value of the expression on
-the right hand side of the `=` matches the pattern, the corresponding block
-will execute, otherwise flow proceeds to the following `else` block if it
-exists. Like `if` expressions, `if let` expressions have a value determined by
-the block that is evaluated.
+pattern, an `=` and a [scrutinee] expression. If the value of the scrutinee
+matches the pattern, the corresponding block will execute. Otherwise, flow
+proceeds to the following `else` block if it exists. Like `if` expressions,
+`if let` expressions have a value determined by the block that is evaluated.
 
 ```rust
 let dish = ("Ham", "Eggs");
@@ -74,6 +73,10 @@ if let ("Bacon", b) = dish {
 if let ("Ham", b) = dish {
     println!("Ham is served with {}", b);
 }
+
+if let _ = 5 {
+    println!("Irrefutable patterns are always true");
+}
 ```
 
 `if` and `if let` expressions can be intermixed:
@@ -136,3 +139,4 @@ if let PAT = ( EXPR || EXPR ) { .. }
 [_Pattern_]: patterns.html
 [_LazyBooleanOperatorExpression_]: expressions/operator-expr.html#lazy-boolean-operators
 [_eRFCIfLetChain_]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/2497-if-let-chains.md#rollout-plan-and-transitioning-to-rust-2018
+[scrutinee]: glossary.html#scrutinee
diff --git a/src/expressions/loop-expr.md b/src/expressions/loop-expr.md
index 51f514520..07eacc502 100644
--- a/src/expressions/loop-expr.md
+++ b/src/expressions/loop-expr.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Rust supports four loop expressions:
 
 *   A [`loop` expression](#infinite-loops) denotes an infinite loop.
 *   A [`while` expression](#predicate-loops) loops until a predicate is false.
-*   A [`while let` expression](#predicate-pattern-loops) tests a refutable pattern.
+*   A [`while let` expression](#predicate-pattern-loops) tests a pattern.
 *   A [`for` expression](#iterator-loops) extracts values from an iterator,
     looping until the iterator is empty.
 
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ while i < 10 {
 >              [_BlockExpression_]
 
 A `while let` loop is semantically similar to a `while` loop but in place of a
-condition expression it expects the keyword `let` followed by a refutable
-pattern, an `=`, a [scrutinee] expression and a block expression. If the value of
-the expression on the right hand side of the `=` matches the pattern, the loop
-body block executes then control returns to the pattern matching statement.
-Otherwise, the while expression completes.
+condition expression it expects the keyword `let` followed by a pattern, an
+`=`, a [scrutinee] expression and a block expression. If the value of the
+scrutinee matches the pattern, the loop body block executes then control
+returns to the pattern matching statement. Otherwise, the while expression
+completes.
 
 ```rust
 let mut x = vec![1, 2, 3];
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ let mut x = vec![1, 2, 3];
 while let Some(y) = x.pop() {
     println!("y = {}", y);
 }
+
+while let _ = 5 {
+    println!("Irrefutable patterns are always true");
+    break;
+}
 ```
 
 A `while let` loop is equivalent to a `loop` expression containing a `match`