diff --git a/docs/pages/docs/usage/messages.mdx b/docs/pages/docs/usage/messages.mdx
index 9da2c2a9f..5f7903342 100644
--- a/docs/pages/docs/usage/messages.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/docs/usage/messages.mdx
@@ -184,24 +184,22 @@ Note that by using the `#` marker, the value will be [formatted as a number](/do
 <details>
 <summary>Which plural forms are supported?</summary>
 
-Depending on the language, different forms of cardinal pluralization are supported.
+Languages have different rules for pluralization and your messages should reflect these rules.
 
 For example, English has two forms: One for the singular (e.g. "1 _follower_") and one for everything else (e.g. "0 _followers_" and "2 _followers_"). In contrast, Chinese only has one form, while Arabic has six.
 
-`next-intl` uses [`Intl.PluralRules`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/PluralRules) to detect the correct _tag_ that should be used for a given number.
+The other aspect to consider is that from a usability perspective, it can be helpful to consider additional cases on top—most commonly the special case for zero (e.g. "No followers yet" instead of "0 followers").
 
-**These tags are supported:**
+While you can always use the `=value` syntax to match a specific number (e.g. `=0`), you can choose from the following tags depending on what grammar rules apply to a given language:
 
-- `zero`
-- `one`
-- `two`
-- `few`
-- `many`
-- `other`
+- `zero`: For languages with zero-item grammar (e.g., Arabic, Latvian).
+- `one`: For languages with singular-item grammar (e.g., English, German).
+- `two`: For languages with dual-item grammar (e.g., Arabic, Welsh).
+- `few`: For languages with grammar specific to a small number of items (e.g., Arabic, Polish, Croatian).
+- `many`: For languages with grammar specific to a larger number of items (e.g., Arabic, Polish, Croatian).
+- `other`: Used when the value doesn't match other plural categories.
 
-The exact range that `few` and `many` applies to varies depending on the locale (see [the language plural rules table in the Unicode CLDR](https://www.unicode.org/cldr/charts/43/supplemental/language_plural_rules.html)).
-
-To match a specific number, `next-intl` additionally supports the special `=value` syntax (e.g. `=3`) that always takes precedence.
+`next-intl` uses [`Intl.PluralRules`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/PluralRules) to detect the correct tag that should be used for a given number. The exact range that `few` and `many` applies to varies depending on the locale (see [the language plural rules table in the Unicode CLDR](https://www.unicode.org/cldr/charts/43/supplemental/language_plural_rules.html)).
 
 </details>
 
@@ -218,18 +216,18 @@ To apply pluralization based on an order of items, the `selectordinal` argument
 
 Depending on the language, different forms of ordinal pluralization are supported.
 
-For example, English has four forms: "th", "st", "nd" and "rd" (e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th … 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, etc.). In contrast, both Chinese and Arabic use only one form for ordinal numbers.
+For example, English has four forms: "th", "st", "nd" and "rd" (e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th … 11th, 12th, 13th … 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, etc.). In contrast, both Chinese and Arabic use only one form for ordinal numbers.
 
 `next-intl` uses [`Intl.PluralRules`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/PluralRules) to detect the correct _tag_ that should be used for a given number.
 
 **These tags are supported:**
 
-- `zero`
-- `one`
-- `two`
-- `few`
-- `many`
-- `other`
+- `zero`: For languages with zero-item grammar (e.g., Arabic, Latvian).
+- `one`: For languages with singular-item grammar (e.g., English, German).
+- `two`: For languages with dual-item grammar (e.g., Arabic, Welsh).
+- `few`: For languages with grammar specific to a small number of items (e.g., Arabic, Polish, Croatian).
+- `many`: For languages with grammar specific to a larger number of items (e.g., Arabic, Polish, Croatian).
+- `other`: Used when the value doesn't match other plural categories.
 
 The exact range that `few` and `many` applies to varies depending on the locale (see [the language plural rules table in the Unicode CLDR](https://www.unicode.org/cldr/charts/43/supplemental/language_plural_rules.html)).
 
diff --git a/packages/use-intl/test/react/useTranslations.test.tsx b/packages/use-intl/test/react/useTranslations.test.tsx
index 69dfffe0f..457aca8f3 100644
--- a/packages/use-intl/test/react/useTranslations.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/use-intl/test/react/useTranslations.test.tsx
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ it('applies a time zone when using a skeleton', () => {
   screen.getByText('1/1/2024, 00:00');
 });
 
-it('handles pluralisation', () => {
+it('supports pluralisation via specific numbers', () => {
   renderMessage(
     'You have {numMessages, plural, =0 {no messages} =1 {one message} other {# messages}}.',
     {numMessages: 1}
@@ -165,6 +165,18 @@ it('handles pluralisation', () => {
   screen.getByText('You have one message.');
 });
 
+it('supports pluralisation via tags like "zero" and "one" if the locale supports it', () => {
+  renderMessage(
+    'Jums ir {count, plural, zero {vēl nav sekotāju} one {viens sekotājs} other {# sekotāji}}.',
+    {count: 0},
+    undefined,
+    {
+      locale: 'lv'
+    }
+  );
+  screen.getByText('Jums ir vēl nav sekotāju.');
+});
+
 it('handles selects', () => {
   renderMessage(
     '{gender, select, male {He} female {She} other {They}} is online.',