- "The break status dir of item @var{it}. @code{-1} is end of "
- "line, @code{0} unbroken, and @code{1} begin of line.")
+ "The break status direction of item @var{it}. @code{-1} means"
+ " end of line, @code{0}@tie{}unbroken, and"
+ " @code{1}@tie{}beginning of line.")