diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ The type can be used like this:
 
 MAYBE(int, foo);
 
+/* Alternatively, if you dont need the 'foo' synonym:
+ * MAYBE_TYPE(int); */
+
 int main(void) {
     Maybe(foo) maybeFoo = Just_foo(2);
 
@@ -67,6 +70,9 @@ also means "correct").
 
 EITHER(int, foo, char, bar);
 
+/* Alternatively, if you dont need the 'foo' and 'bar' synonyms:
+ * EITHER_TYPE(int, char); */
+
 int main(void) {
     Either(foo, bar) eitherFooOrBar = Right_foo_bar('a');