diff --git a/docs/dj.1 b/docs/dj.1
index 8fd01f4..0e69afc 100644
--- a/docs/dj.1
+++ b/docs/dj.1
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ Takes a file path as an argument and opens it for use as an input.
 Takes a numeric argument as the size in bytes of the input buffer, the default
 being 1024.
 .IP \fB-s\fP
-Takes a numeric argument as the number of bytes to skip into the input
-before starting to read. If the standard input is used, bytes read to this point
-are discarded.
+Takes a numeric argument as the index of the byte at which reading will
+commence; \(lqskips\(rq that number of bytes. If the standard input is used,
+bytes read to this point are discarded.
 .IP \fB-o\fP
 Takes a file path as an argument and opens it for use as an output.
 .IP \fB-B\fP
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ Does the same as
 .B -b
 but for the output buffer.
 .IP \fB-S\fP
-Seeks a number of bytes through the output before starting to write from
-the input. If the output is a stream, null characters are printed.
+Takes a numeric argument as the index of the byte at which writing will
+commence; \(lqseeks\(rq that number of bytes. If the standard output is used,
+null characters are printed.
 .IP \fB-a\fP
 Accepts a single literal byte with which the input buffer is padded in the event
 of an incomplete read from the input file. If the option argument is empty, the
@@ -81,11 +82,11 @@ Retries failed reads once before exiting.
 .SH STANDARD INPUT
 
 The standard input shall be used as an input if no inputs are specified or if
-one or more of the input files is \(lq-\(rq.
+input file is \(lq-\(rq.
 .\"
 .SH STANDARD OUTPUT
 The standard output shall be used as an output if no inputs are specified or if
-one or more of the input files is \(lq-\(rq.
+the output file is \(lq-\(rq.
 .\"
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
 
@@ -129,9 +130,7 @@ is specified along with the
 option and a count, actual byte output is the product of the count and the input
 block size and therefore may be lower than expected. If the
 .B -a
-or
-.B -A
-options are specified, this could make written data nonsensical.
+option is specified, this could make written data nonsensical.
 .\"
 .SH CAVEATS