diff --git a/tembo-pgmq-python/README.md b/tembo-pgmq-python/README.md
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--- a/tembo-pgmq-python/README.md
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@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ for message in read_messages:
     print(message)
 ```
 
-This method will continue polling until it either finds the specified number of messages (`qty`) or the `max_poll_seconds` duration is reached. The `poll_interval_ms` parameter controls the interval between successive polls, allowing you to avoid hammering the database with continuous queries.
+This method will continue polling until it retrieves any messages, with a maximum of (`qty`) messages in a single poll, or until the `max_poll_seconds` duration is reached. The `poll_interval_ms` parameter controls the interval between successive polls, allowing you to avoid hammering the database with continuous queries.
 
 ### Archive the message after we're done with it
 
@@ -287,4 +287,4 @@ try:
 except Exception as e:
     print(f"Transaction failed: {e}")
 ``` 
-In this example, the transactional_operation function is decorated with `@transaction`,  ensuring all operations inside it are part of a single transaction.  If an error occurs, the entire transaction is rolled back automatically.
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+In this example, the transactional_operation function is decorated with `@transaction`,  ensuring all operations inside it are part of a single transaction.  If an error occurs, the entire transaction is rolled back automatically.