diff --git a/compose/environment-variables.md b/compose/environment-variables.md
index 949df826e9..0b3af89697 100644
--- a/compose/environment-variables.md
+++ b/compose/environment-variables.md
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ You can set default values for any environment variables referenced in the
 Compose file, or used to configure Compose, in an [environment file](env-file.md)
 named `.env`. The `.env` file path is as follows:
 
-  - Starting with `+v1.28`, `.env` file is placed at the base of the project directory.
+  - Starting from `v1.28`, the `.env` file is placed at the base of the project directory.
   - Project directory can be explicitly defined with the `--file` option or `COMPOSE_FILE`
   environment variable. Otherwise, it is the current working directory where the `docker compose` command is executed (`+1.28`).
-  - For previous versions, it might have trouble resolving `.env` file with `--file` or `COMPOSE_FILE`. To work around it, it is recommended to use `--project-directory`, which overrides the path for the `.env` file. This inconsistency is addressed in `+v1.28` by limiting the file path to the project directory.
+  - For versions older than `v1.28`, it might have trouble resolving `.env` file with `--file` or `COMPOSE_FILE`. To work around it, it is recommended to use `--project-directory`, which overrides the path for the `.env` file. This inconsistency is addressed in `v1.28` by limiting the file path to the project directory.
 
 
 ```console