diff --git a/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-matchers.h b/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-matchers.h
index 9ade9273..901c109c 100644
--- a/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-matchers.h
+++ b/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-matchers.h
@@ -2309,11 +2309,11 @@ class SizeIsMatcher {
         : size_matcher_(MatcherCast<SizeType>(size_matcher)) {}
 
     void DescribeTo(::std::ostream* os) const override {
-      *os << "size ";
+      *os << "has a size that ";
       size_matcher_.DescribeTo(os);
     }
     void DescribeNegationTo(::std::ostream* os) const override {
-      *os << "size ";
+      *os << "has a size that ";
       size_matcher_.DescribeNegationTo(os);
     }
 
diff --git a/googlemock/test/gmock-matchers-containers_test.cc b/googlemock/test/gmock-matchers-containers_test.cc
index f50159f8..98787f25 100644
--- a/googlemock/test/gmock-matchers-containers_test.cc
+++ b/googlemock/test/gmock-matchers-containers_test.cc
@@ -1182,8 +1182,8 @@ TEST(SizeIsTest, WorksWithMinimalistCustomType) {
 
 TEST(SizeIsTest, CanDescribeSelf) {
   Matcher<vector<int>> m = SizeIs(2);
-  EXPECT_EQ("size is equal to 2", Describe(m));
-  EXPECT_EQ("size isn't equal to 2", DescribeNegation(m));
+  EXPECT_EQ("has a size that is equal to 2", Describe(m));
+  EXPECT_EQ("has a size that isn't equal to 2", DescribeNegation(m));
 }
 
 TEST(SizeIsTest, ExplainsResult) {