diff --git a/misc-utils/findmnt.8 b/misc-utils/findmnt.8
index 1dc6a8837..d0d0442e5 100644
--- a/misc-utils/findmnt.8
+++ b/misc-utils/findmnt.8
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ or
 .B \-\-raw
 options are not specified.
 
-The default list of the columns maybe be extended if the \fIlist\fP is
-specified in format +<list> (e.g. findmnt -o +PROPAGATION).
+The default list of columns may be extended if \fIlist\fP is
+specified in the format \fI+list\fP (e.g. \fBfindmnt -o +PROPAGATION\fP).
 .IP "\fB\-p, \-\-poll\fR[\fI=list\fR]\fP"
 Monitor changes in the /proc/self/mountinfo file. Supported actions are: mount,
 umount, remount and move. More than one action may be specified in a
diff --git a/misc-utils/lsblk.8 b/misc-utils/lsblk.8
index 87a659bca..e5cb69cc8 100644
--- a/misc-utils/lsblk.8
+++ b/misc-utils/lsblk.8
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ Specify which output columns to print.  Use
 .B "--help"
 to get a list of all supported columns.
 
-The default list of the columns maybe be extended if the \fIlist\fP is
-specified in format +<list> (e.g. lslocks -o +UUID).
+The default list of columns may be extended if \fIlist\fP is
+specified in the format \fI+list\fP (e.g. \fBlsblk -o +UUID\fP).
 .IP "\fB\-P, \-\-pairs\fP"
 Use key="value" output format. All potentially unsafe characters are hex-escaped (\\x<code>).
 .IP "\fB\-r, \-\-raw\fP"
diff --git a/misc-utils/lslocks.8 b/misc-utils/lslocks.8
index 04ece38e4..10d6490bd 100644
--- a/misc-utils/lslocks.8
+++ b/misc-utils/lslocks.8
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ Specify which output columns to print. Use
 .B "--help"
 to get a list of all supported columns.
 
-The default list of the columns maybe be extended if the \fIlist\fP is
-specified in format +<list> (e.g. lslocks -o +BLOCKER).
+The default list of columns may be extended if \fIlist\fP is
+specified in the format \fI+list\fP (e.g. \fBlslocks -o +BLOCKER\fP).
 .IP "\fB\-n, \-\-noheadings\fP"
 Do not print a header line.
 .IP "\fB\-u, \-\-notruncate\fP"