diff --git a/docs/conceptual/list.sortwith['t]-function-[fsharp].md b/docs/conceptual/list.sortwith['t]-function-[fsharp].md
index 5340ba24..d24e4c0b 100644
--- a/docs/conceptual/list.sortwith['t]-function-[fsharp].md
+++ b/docs/conceptual/list.sortwith['t]-function-[fsharp].md
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@ List.sortWith comparer list
 Type: **'T -> 'T ->**[int](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/025d5455-3622-4ea5-9573-3ecbd4ee1375)
 
 
-The function to compare the list elements.
+The function to compare the list elements. The function should return -1, 0, or +1 based on the following table:
+
+| Return | If                                                       |
+|--------|----------------------------------------------------------|
+| -1     | The first argument should *precede* the second argument  |
+| +1     | The first argument should *follow* the second argument   |
+| 0      | The first argument is *equal* (for purpose of sorting) to the second argument and would also be equal to any other argument that is equal to the second. |
 
 
 *list*
@@ -78,4 +84,4 @@ Supported in: 2.0, 4.0, Portable
 ## See Also
 [Collections.List Module (F#)](Collections.List-Module-%5BFSharp%5D.md)
 
-[Microsoft.FSharp.Collections Namespace (F#)](Microsoft.FSharp.Collections-Namespace-%5BFSharp%5D.md)
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+[Microsoft.FSharp.Collections Namespace (F#)](Microsoft.FSharp.Collections-Namespace-%5BFSharp%5D.md)