diff --git a/R/reduce.R b/R/reduce.R
index d491ae1c..9f561318 100644
--- a/R/reduce.R
+++ b/R/reduce.R
@@ -7,8 +7,22 @@
 #' function that takes two values and returns a single value: reducing
 #' `f` over `1:3` computes the value `f(f(1, 2), 3)`.
 #'
-#' @inheritParams map
-#' @param .y For `reduce2()` and `accumulate2()`, an additional
+#' @param ... Additional arguments passed on to the reduce function.
+#'
+#'   We now generally recommend against using `...` to pass additional
+#'   (constant) arguments to `.f`. Instead use a shorthand anonymous function:
+#'
+#'   ```R
+#'   # Instead of
+#'   x |> reduce(f, 1, 2, collapse = ",")
+#'   # do:
+#'   x |> reduce(\(x) f(x, 1, 2, collapse = ","))
+#'   ```
+#'
+#'   This makes it easier to understand which arguments belong to which
+#'   function and will tend to yield better error messages.
+#'
+#' @param .y For `reduce2()` an additional
 #'   argument that is passed to `.f`. If `init` is not set, `.y`
 #'   should be 1 element shorter than `.x`.
 #' @param .f For `reduce()`, a 2-argument function. The function will be passed
diff --git a/man/reduce.Rd b/man/reduce.Rd
index 69ea6388..10e49951 100644
--- a/man/reduce.Rd
+++ b/man/reduce.Rd
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ reduce(.x, .f, ..., .init, .dir = c("forward", "backward"))
 reduce2(.x, .y, .f, ..., .init)
 }
 \arguments{
-\item{.x}{A list or atomic vector.}
-
 \item{.f}{For \code{reduce()}, a 2-argument function. The function will be passed
 the accumulated value as the first argument and the "next" value as the
 second argument.
@@ -23,15 +21,15 @@ second argument, and the next value of \code{.y} as the third argument.
 The reduction terminates early if \code{.f} returns a value wrapped in
 a \code{\link[=done]{done()}}.}
 
-\item{...}{Additional arguments passed on to the mapped function.
+\item{...}{Additional arguments passed on to the reduce function.
 
 We now generally recommend against using \code{...} to pass additional
 (constant) arguments to \code{.f}. Instead use a shorthand anonymous function:
 
 \if{html}{\out{<div class="sourceCode R">}}\preformatted{# Instead of
-x |> map(f, 1, 2, collapse = ",")
+x |> reduce(f, 1, 2, collapse = ",")
 # do:
-x |> map(\\(x) f(x, 1, 2, collapse = ","))
+x |> reduce(\\(x) f(x, 1, 2, collapse = ","))
 }\if{html}{\out{</div>}}
 
 This makes it easier to understand which arguments belong to which
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ is empty. If missing, and \code{.x} is empty, will throw an error.}
 \code{"forward"} (the default) or \code{"backward"}. See the section about
 direction below.}
 
-\item{.y}{For \code{reduce2()} and \code{accumulate2()}, an additional
+\item{.y}{For \code{reduce2()} an additional
 argument that is passed to \code{.f}. If \code{init} is not set, \code{.y}
 should be 1 element shorter than \code{.x}.}
 }
diff --git a/man/reduce_right.Rd b/man/reduce_right.Rd
index f3478e4f..e718ba61 100644
--- a/man/reduce_right.Rd
+++ b/man/reduce_right.Rd
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ reduce2_right(.x, .y, .f, ..., .init)
 accumulate_right(.x, .f, ..., .init)
 }
 \arguments{
-\item{.x}{A list or atomic vector.}
-
 \item{.f}{For \code{reduce()}, a 2-argument function. The function will be passed
 the accumulated value as the first argument and the "next" value as the
 second argument.
@@ -26,15 +24,15 @@ second argument, and the next value of \code{.y} as the third argument.
 The reduction terminates early if \code{.f} returns a value wrapped in
 a \code{\link[=done]{done()}}.}
 
-\item{...}{Additional arguments passed on to the mapped function.
+\item{...}{Additional arguments passed on to the reduce function.
 
 We now generally recommend against using \code{...} to pass additional
 (constant) arguments to \code{.f}. Instead use a shorthand anonymous function:
 
 \if{html}{\out{<div class="sourceCode R">}}\preformatted{# Instead of
-x |> map(f, 1, 2, collapse = ",")
+x |> reduce(f, 1, 2, collapse = ",")
 # do:
-x |> map(\\(x) f(x, 1, 2, collapse = ","))
+x |> reduce(\\(x) f(x, 1, 2, collapse = ","))
 }\if{html}{\out{</div>}}
 
 This makes it easier to understand which arguments belong to which
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ the accumulation, rather than using \code{.x[[1]]}. This is useful if
 you want to ensure that \code{reduce} returns a correct value when \code{.x}
 is empty. If missing, and \code{.x} is empty, will throw an error.}
 
-\item{.y}{For \code{reduce2()} and \code{accumulate2()}, an additional
+\item{.y}{For \code{reduce2()} an additional
 argument that is passed to \code{.f}. If \code{init} is not set, \code{.y}
 should be 1 element shorter than \code{.x}.}
 }