diff --git a/docs/language/index.rst b/docs/language/index.rst
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@@ -213,9 +213,12 @@ called "cond".  In python, you might do something like::
 In hy, you would do::
 
   (cond
-   (> somevar 50) (print "That variable is too big!")
-   (< somevar 10) (print "That variable is too small!")
-   true (print "That variable is jussssst right!"))
+   ((> somevar 50)
+    (print "That variable is too big!"))
+   ((< somevar 10)
+    (print "That variable is too small!"))
+   (true
+    (print "That variable is jussssst right!")))
 
 What you'll notice is that cond switches off between a some statement
 that is executed and checked conditionally for true or falseness, and