diff --git a/docs/src/mpolynomial.md b/docs/src/mpolynomial.md
index 09d859daa0..56f3761b99 100644
--- a/docs/src/mpolynomial.md
+++ b/docs/src/mpolynomial.md
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@ julia> derivative(k, 1)
 julia> derivative(k, 2)
 0
 
-julia> R, x = polynomial_ring(ZZ, 10); R
-Multivariate polynomial ring in 10 variables x1, x2, x3, x4, ..., x10
-  over integers
-
 ```
 
 ## Polynomial constructors
diff --git a/docs/src/mseries.md b/docs/src/mseries.md
index c2d9121061..b1d975b3be 100644
--- a/docs/src/mseries.md
+++ b/docs/src/mseries.md
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ julia> v = symbols(R)
  :x
 
 julia> T = parent(x + 1)
-Multivariate power series ring in 1 variable x
+Multivariate power series ringin 1 variable x
   over integers
 
 julia> f == deepcopy(f)
diff --git a/src/AbsMSeries.jl b/src/AbsMSeries.jl
index be73175c7f..33782bf973 100644
--- a/src/AbsMSeries.jl
+++ b/src/AbsMSeries.jl
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ function show(io::IO, ::MIME"text/plain", p::MSeriesRing)
   max_vars = 5 # largest number of variables to print
   n = nvars(p)
   print(io, "Multivariate power series ring")
-  print(io, " in ", ItemQuantity(nvars(p), "variable"), " ")
+  print(io, "in ", ItemQuantity(nvars(p), "variable"), " ")
   if n > max_vars
     join(io, symbols(p)[1:max_vars - 1], ", ")
-    println(io, ", ..., ", symbols(a)[n])
+    println(io, "..., ", symbols(p)[n])
   else
     join(io, symbols(p), ", ")
     println(io)
diff --git a/src/FreeAssAlgebra.jl b/src/FreeAssAlgebra.jl
index bf3a759a06..c5e152b8a6 100644
--- a/src/FreeAssAlgebra.jl
+++ b/src/FreeAssAlgebra.jl
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function show(io::IO, ::MIME"text/plain", a::FreeAssAlgebra)
   print(io, " on ", ItemQuantity(nvars(a), "indeterminate"), " ")
   if n > max_vars
     join(io, symbols(a)[1:max_vars - 1], ", ")
-    println(io, ", ..., ", symbols(a)[n])
+    println(io, "..., ", symbols(a)[n])
   else
     join(io, symbols(a), ", ")
     println(io)
diff --git a/src/LaurentMPoly.jl b/src/LaurentMPoly.jl
index 08b4aa1d06..93516b5261 100644
--- a/src/LaurentMPoly.jl
+++ b/src/LaurentMPoly.jl
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ function show(io::IO, ::MIME"text/plain", p::LaurentMPolyRing)
   max_vars = 5 # largest number of variables to print
   n = nvars(p)
   print(io, "Multivariate Laurent polynomial ring")
-  print(io, " in ", ItemQuantity(nvars(p), "variable"), " ")
+  print(io, "in ", ItemQuantity(nvars(p), "variable"), " ")
   if n > max_vars
     join(io, symbols(p)[1:max_vars - 1], ", ")
-    println(io, ", ..., ", symbols(a)[n])
+    println(io, "..., ", symbols(p)[n])
   else
     join(io, symbols(p), ", ")
     println(io)
diff --git a/src/MPoly.jl b/src/MPoly.jl
index 000fbdc909..5b1811c797 100644
--- a/src/MPoly.jl
+++ b/src/MPoly.jl
@@ -570,12 +570,12 @@ function show(io::IO, ::MIME"text/plain", p::MPolyRing)
   print(io, " in ", ItemQuantity(nvars(p), "variable"), " ")
   if n > max_vars
     join(io, symbols(p)[1:max_vars - 1], ", ")
-    println(io, ", ..., ", symbols(p)[n])
+    println(io, "..., ", symbols(p)[n])
   else
     join(io, symbols(p), ", ")
     println(io)
   end
-  io = pretty(io)
+  io = pretty(io) # we need this to allow indented and lowercase printing
   print(io, Indent(), "over ", Lowercase(), base_ring(p))
   print(io, Dedent())
 end
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@ function show(io::IO, p::MPolyRing)
     # no nested printing
     print(io, "Multivariate polynomial ring")
   else
+    io = pretty(io) # we need this to allow printing lowercase
     # nested printing allowed, preferably supercompact
-    io = pretty(io)
     print(io, "Multivariate polynomial ring in ", ItemQuantity(nvars(p), "variable"))
     print(IOContext(io, :supercompact => true), " over ", Lowercase(), base_ring(p))
   end