diff --git a/collects/lang/private/beginner-funs.ss b/collects/lang/private/beginner-funs.ss
index 9eeea5a304..413f231a8b 100644
--- a/collects/lang/private/beginner-funs.ss
+++ b/collects/lang/private/beginner-funs.ss
@@ -365,14 +365,14 @@
       (string-length (string -> nat)
 	"to determine the length of a string")
       
-      ((beginner-string-ith string-ith) (string -> string)
+      ((beginner-string-ith string-ith) (string nat -> string)
         "to extract the ith 1-letter substring from the given one")
       ((beginner-replicate replicate) (string nat -> string)
         "to replicate the given string")
       ((beginner-int->string int->string) (integer -> string)
         "to convert an integer in [0,55295] or [57344 1114111] to a 1-letter string")
       ((beginner-string->int string->int) (string -> integer)
-        "to convert a 1-letter string to an integer in [0,55295] or [57344 1114111]")
+        "to convert a 1-letter string to an integer in [0,55295] or [57344, 1114111]")
       ((beginner-explode explode) (string -> (listof string))
         "to translate a string into a list of 1-letter strings")
       ((beginner-implode implode) ((listof string) -> string)
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/advanced.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/advanced.scrbl
index 610b6c91a6..71b5c17c89 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/advanced.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/advanced.scrbl
@@ -83,9 +83,8 @@
       empty
       (code:line id (code:comment @#,seclink["intermediate-id"]{identifier}))
       (code:line prim-op (code:comment @#,seclink["intermediate-lambda-prim-op"]{primitive operation}))
-      'id
-      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{'}@scheme[quoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quote"]{quoted value}))
-      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{`}@scheme[quasiquoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quasiquote"]{quasiquote}))
+      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{'}@scheme[_quoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quote"]{quoted value}))
+      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{`}@scheme[_quasiquoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quasiquote"]{quasiquote}))
       number
       true
       false
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner-abbr.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner-abbr.scrbl
index 79b62f15c6..6c255cb6a9 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner-abbr.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/beginner-abbr.scrbl
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
       (or expr expr expr ...)
       empty
       id
-      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{'}@scheme[quoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quote"]{quoted value}))
-      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{`}@scheme[quasiquoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quasiquote"]{quasiquote}))
+      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{'}@scheme[_quoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quote"]{quoted value}))
+      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{`}@scheme[_quasiquoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quasiquote"]{quasiquote}))
       number
       true
       false
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate-lambda.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate-lambda.scrbl
index 2413c9ca86..03d8aea6d1 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate-lambda.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate-lambda.scrbl
@@ -62,9 +62,8 @@
       empty
       (code:line id (code:comment @#,seclink["intermediate-id"]{identifier}))
       (code:line prim-op (code:comment @#,seclink["intermediate-lambda-prim-op"]{primitive operation}))
-      'id
-      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{'}@scheme[quoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quote"]{quoted value}))
-      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{`}@scheme[quasiquoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quasiquote"]{quasiquote}))
+      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{'}@scheme[_quoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quote"]{quoted value}))
+      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{`}@scheme[_quasiquoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quasiquote"]{quasiquote}))
       number
       true
       false
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate.scrbl
index a133db9828..7b04ea459e 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/htdp-langs/intermediate.scrbl
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@
       empty
       (code:line id (code:comment @#,seclink["intermediate-id"]{identifier}))
       (code:line prim-op (code:comment @#,seclink["intermediate-prim-op"]{primitive operation}))
-      'id
-      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{'}@scheme[quoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quote"]{quoted value}))
-      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{`}@scheme[quasiquoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quasiquote"]{quasiquote}))
+      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{'}@scheme[_quoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quote"]{quoted value}))
+      (code:line @#,elem{@schemevalfont{`}@scheme[_quasiquoted]} (code:comment @#,seclink["beginner-abbr-quasiquote"]{quasiquote}))
       number
       true
       false