diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/annotation/NumberFormat.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/annotation/NumberFormat.java
index adb3d10b2108a89686d9af8e567d74cac5e12d69..6443fa4297bd1080fa963aa4348e6899a6ff28db 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/annotation/NumberFormat.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/annotation/NumberFormat.java
@@ -62,17 +62,17 @@ public @interface NumberFormat {
 	public enum Style {
 
 		/**
-		 * General-purpose number format for the current locale.
+		 * The general-purpose number format for the current locale.
 		 */
 		NUMBER,
 		
 		/**
-		 * A currency format for the current locale.
+		 * The currency format for the current locale.
 		 */
 		CURRENCY,
 
 		/**
-		 * A percent format for the current locale.
+		 * The percent format for the current locale.
 		 */
 		PERCENT