diff --git a/book/http_fundamentals.rst b/book/http_fundamentals.rst
index 19d8df030da..fb985d6c395 100644
--- a/book/http_fundamentals.rst
+++ b/book/http_fundamentals.rst
@@ -96,9 +96,11 @@ delete a specific blog entry, for example:
 
 .. note::
 
-    There are actually nine HTTP methods defined by the HTTP specification,
-    but many of them are not widely used or supported. In reality, many modern
-    browsers don't even support the ``PUT`` and ``DELETE`` methods.
+    There are actually nine HTTP methods (also known as verbs) defined by
+    the HTTP specification, but many of them are not widely used or supported.
+    In reality, many modern browsers only support ``POST`` and ``GET`` in 
+    HTML forms. Various others are however supported in XMLHttpRequests,
+    as well as by Symfony's router.  
 
 In addition to the first line, an HTTP request invariably contains other
 lines of information called request headers. The headers can supply a wide
diff --git a/cookbook/routing/method_parameters.rst b/cookbook/routing/method_parameters.rst
index 6da564f18ce..b8ceeaa18a9 100644
--- a/cookbook/routing/method_parameters.rst
+++ b/cookbook/routing/method_parameters.rst
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Faking the Method with ``_method``
     2.3, use the :ref:`configuration-framework-http_method_override` option.
 
 Unfortunately, life isn't quite this simple, since most browsers do not
-support sending PUT and DELETE requests. Fortunately, Symfony provides you
+support sending PUT and DELETE requests as method in HTML forms. Fortunately, Symfony provides you
 with a simple way of working around this limitation. By including a ``_method``
 parameter in the query string or parameters of an HTTP request, Symfony will
 use this as the method when matching routes. Forms automatically include a