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diff --git a/doc/msgcat.n b/doc/msgcat.n
index 2fb5591..614c2b5 100644
--- a/doc/msgcat.n
+++ b/doc/msgcat.n
@@ -98,8 +98,9 @@ returns {en_US_funky en_US en}.
.TP
\fB::msgcat::mcload \fIdirname\fR
Searches the specified directory for files that match
-the language specifications returned by \fB::msgcat::mcpreferences\fR,
-extended by the file extension ``.msg''. Each matching file is
+the language specifications returned by \fB::msgcat::mcpreferences\fR
+(note that these are all lowercase), extended by the file
+extension ``.msg''. Each matching file is
read in order, assuming a UTF-8 encoding. The file contents are
then evaluated as a Tcl script. This means that non-Latin characters
may be present in the message file either directly in their UTF-8
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ locale of ``C''.
.PP
When a locale is specified by the user, a ``best match'' search is
performed during string translation. For example, if a user specifies
-en_UK_Funky, the locales ``en_UK_Funky'', ``en_UK'', and ``en'' are
+en_GB_Funky, the locales ``en_GB_Funky'', ``en_GB'', and ``en'' are
searched in order until a matching translation string is found. If no
translation string is available, then \fB::msgcat::unknown\fR is
called.
@@ -229,11 +230,11 @@ to the following conditions:
.IP [1]
All message files for a package are in the same directory.
.IP [2]
-The message file name is a locale specifier followed
-by ``.msg''. For example:
+The message file name is a msgcat locale specifier (all lowercase)
+followed by ``.msg''. For example:
.CS
es.msg -- spanish
-en_UK.msg -- UK English
+en_gb.msg -- United Kingdom English
.CE
.IP [3]
The file contains a series of calls to \fBmcset\fR and