diff --git a/docs/fop.1 b/docs/fop.1
index 29ba7ea..295d9ff 100644
--- a/docs/fop.1
+++ b/docs/fop.1
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ Performs operations on specified fields in input data.
 
 .IP \fB-d\fP
 Sets a delimiter by which the input data will be split into fields. The default
-is an ASCII record separator (␞).
+is an ASCII record separator.
+.\"
 .SH STANDARD INPUT
 
 Data will be read from the standard input.
diff --git a/docs/hru.1 b/docs/hru.1
index c3a5cdc..8b898f8 100644
--- a/docs/hru.1
+++ b/docs/hru.1
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ and print an error message.
 The GNU project\(cqs
 .BR ls (1)
 implementation contains a human-readable option (\fB-h\fP) that, when specified,
-makes the tool print size information in a format more immediately readable.
-This functionality is useful not only in the context of
+makes the tool print size information in a format more immediately
+readable. This functionality is useful not only in the context of
 .BR ls (1)
 so the decision was made to split it into a new tool. The original functionality
 in GNU\(cqs
diff --git a/docs/mm.1 b/docs/mm.1
index 58bc26e..812aef7 100644
--- a/docs/mm.1
+++ b/docs/mm.1
@@ -27,13 +27,11 @@ Opens subsequent outputs for appending rather than updating.
 .IP \fB-e\fP
 Use the standard error as an output.
 .IP \fB-i\fP
-Opens a path as an input. Without any inputs specified mm will use the
-standard input. The standard input shall be used as an input if one or more of
-the input files is \(lq-\(rq.
+Opens a path as an input. If one or more of the input files is \(lq-\(rq or if
+no inputs are specified, the standard input shall be used.
 .IP \fB-o\fP
-Opens a path as an output. Without any outputs specified mm will use the
-standard output. The standard output shall be used as an output if one or more
-of the output files is \(lq-\(rq.
+Opens a path as an output. If one or more of the output files is \(lq-\(rq or if
+no outputs are specified, the standard output shall be used.
 .IP \fB-u\fP
 Ensures neither input or output will be buffered.
 .IP \fB-n\fP
@@ -41,11 +39,10 @@ Causes SIGINT signals to be ignored.
 .\"
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
 
-If an output can no longer be written mm prints a diagnostic message, ceases
-writing to that particular output, and if there are more outputs specified,
-continues, eventually exiting unsuccessfully.
+If an output cannot be written to, an error occurs. Additional outputs are not
+affected and writing to them continues.
 
-When an error is encountered, diagnostic message is printed and the program
+When an error is encountered, a diagnostic message is printed and the program
 exits with the appropriate
 .BR sysexits.h (3)
 status.
diff --git a/docs/npc.1 b/docs/npc.1
index e18e4ff..27926ee 100644
--- a/docs/npc.1
+++ b/docs/npc.1
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ high bit set.
 .SH USAGE
 
 .IP \fB-e\fP
-Prints a currency sign ('$') before each line ending.
+Prints a dollar sign ('$') before each line ending.
 .IP \fB-t\fP
 Prints tab characters as '^I' rather than a literal horizontal tab.
 .\"
diff --git a/docs/rpn.1 b/docs/rpn.1
index 8e87802..8a3b0fe 100644
--- a/docs/rpn.1
+++ b/docs/rpn.1
@@ -37,12 +37,11 @@ the standard input.
 .\"
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
 
-In the event of a syntax error, the program will print an
-
 In the event of an error, a debug message will be printed and the program will
 exit with the appropriate
 .BR sysexits.h (3)
-error code.
+error code; however, in the event of a syntax error, the program will print an
+error message and continue accepting input.
 .\"
 .SH CAVEATS
 
diff --git a/docs/scrut.1 b/docs/scrut.1
index 22c77fb..2cb687c 100644
--- a/docs/scrut.1
+++ b/docs/scrut.1
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ scrut
 .\"
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 
-Determine if files comply with requirements.
+Determine if files comply with requirements. If the given files comply with the
+specified requirements, the program will exit successfully. Otherwise, it exits
+unsuccessfully.
 .\"
 .SH OPTIONS
 
@@ -50,9 +52,6 @@ Requires the given files to exist and be executable.
 .\"
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
 
-If the given files comply with the specified requirements, the program will exit
-successfully. If not, it exits unsuccessfully.
-
 When invoked incorrectly, a debug message will be printed and the program will
 exit with the appropriate
 .BR sysexits.h (3)
diff --git a/docs/str.1 b/docs/str.1
index 87caabb..66565b9 100644
--- a/docs/str.1
+++ b/docs/str.1
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ error code.
 There\(cqs no way of knowing which argument failed the test without re-testing
 arguments individually.
 
-If a character in a string isn\(cqt valid ASCII the program will exit
+If a character in a string isn\(cqt valid ASCII, the program will exit
 unsuccessfully.
 .\"
 .SH AUTHOR
diff --git a/docs/swab.1 b/docs/swab.1
index b1d27fc..64aed1a 100644
--- a/docs/swab.1
+++ b/docs/swab.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Swap the latter and former halves of a block of bytes.
 Ignore system call interruptions.
 .IP \fB-w\fP
 Configures the word size; that is, the size in bytes of the block size
-on which to operate. By default the word size is 2. The word size must be
+on which to operate. The default word size is 2. The word size must be
 cleanly divisible by 2, otherwise the block of bytes being processed can\(cqt be
 halved.
 .\"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ The following
 line:
 
 .RS
-.R printf 'hello world!\n' | swab
+.R printf 'hello world!\(rsn' | swab
 .RE
 
 Produces the following output:
diff --git a/docs/true.1 b/docs/true.1
index ac2e222..ecf4c8e 100644
--- a/docs/true.1
+++ b/docs/true.1
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ true \(en do nothing, successfully
 .\"
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 
-Do nothing regardless of operands or standard input.
-An exit code of 0 will always be returned.
+Do nothing regardless of operands or standard input. An exit code of 0 will
+always be returned.
 .\"
 .SH RATIONALE