diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 9d6416e..1bd5953 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -178,21 +178,21 @@ Hi dispenses with boolean keywords in favor of canonical numeric values for trut
 
 ## Conditional Expressions
 
-All conditional logic is handled by a single ternary expression structure, which always returns a value. The pipe symbol \`|\` separates the "else" case.
+All conditional logic is handled by a single ternary expression structure, which always returns a value.
 
 \`\`\`javascript
 // if
 (1 < 2) ? { _("True") }
 
 // if / else
-result: (1 > 2) ? { "A" } | { "B" } // result is "B"
+result: (1 > 2) ? { "A" } : { "B" } // result is "B"
 
 // if / else if / else
 score: 75
 grade: (score >= 90) ? { "A" }
-     | (score >= 80) ? { "B" }
-     | (score >= 70) ? { "C" }
-     | { "D" } // The final else case
+     : (score >= 80) ? { "B" }
+     : (score >= 70) ? { "C" }
+     : { "D" } // The final else case
 
 _(grade) // Prints "C"
 \`\`\`
@@ -406,3 +406,4 @@ To create the initial Hi-to-JS transpiler, the following primitives and built-in
     </script>
 </body>
 </html>
+