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diff --git a/doc/source/f2py/signature-file.rst b/doc/source/f2py/signature-file.rst
index cfc35ebda..54b8736f1 100644
--- a/doc/source/f2py/signature-file.rst
+++ b/doc/source/f2py/signature-file.rst
@@ -178,12 +178,13 @@ Common block statements:
<shortentitydecl> := <name> [ ( <arrayspec> ) ] [ , <shortentitydecl> ]
- One ``python module`` block should not contain two or more
- ``common`` blocks with the same name. Otherwise, the latter ones are
- ignored. The types of variables in ``<shortentitydecl>`` are defined
- using ``<argument type declarations>``. Note that the corresponding
- ``<argument type declarations>`` may contain array specifications;
- then you don't need to specify these in ``<shortentitydecl>``.
+ If a ``python module`` block contains two or more ``common`` blocks
+ with the same name, the variables from the additional declarations
+ are appened. The types of variables in ``<shortentitydecl>`` are
+ defined using ``<argument type declarations>``. Note that the
+ corresponding ``<argument type declarations>`` may contain array
+ specifications; then you don't need to specify these in
+ ``<shortentitydecl>``.
Other statements:
The ``<other statement>`` part refers to any other Fortran language