diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e961d6f..ddd29c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -172,20 +172,21 @@ func scope() func() int{
 }
 
 func another_scope() func() int{
+    // won't compile because outer_var and foo not defined in this scope
     outer_var = 444
-    return foo // foo() will return 2
+    return foo
 }
 
 
 // Closures: don't mutate outer vars, instead redefine them!
-func outer() func() int, int{
+func outer() (func() int, int) {
     outer_var := 2
     inner := func() int {
         outer_var += 99 // attempt to mutate outer_var from outer scope
         return outer_var // => 101 (but outer_var is a newly redefined
                          //         variable visible only inside inner)
     }
-    return foo, outer_var // => 101, 2 (outer_var is still 2, not mutated by foo!)
+    return inner, outer_var // => 101, 2 (outer_var is still 2, not mutated by foo!)
 }
 ```