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diff --git a/src/journal/journalctl.c b/src/journal/journalctl.c
index cc338e0987..cb252eb0b8 100644
--- a/src/journal/journalctl.c
+++ b/src/journal/journalctl.c
@@ -130,31 +130,31 @@ static int help(void) {
"Query the journal.\n\n"
"Flags:\n"
" --system Show only the system journal\n"
- " --user Show only the user journal for current user\n"
+ " --user Show only the user journal for the current user\n"
" -M --machine=CONTAINER Operate on local container\n"
- " --since=DATE Start showing entries newer or of the specified date\n"
- " --until=DATE Stop showing entries older or of the specified date\n"
- " -c --cursor=CURSOR Start showing entries from specified cursor\n"
- " --after-cursor=CURSOR Start showing entries from specified cursor\n"
+ " --since=DATE Start showing entries on or newer than the specified date\n"
+ " --until=DATE Stop showing entries on or older than the specified date\n"
+ " -c --cursor=CURSOR Start showing entries from the specified cursor\n"
+ " --after-cursor=CURSOR Start showing entries from after the specified cursor\n"
" --show-cursor Print the cursor after all the entries\n"
- " -b --boot[=ID] Show data only from ID or current boot if unspecified\n"
+ " -b --boot[=ID] Show data only from ID or, if unspecified, the current boot\n"
" --list-boots Show terse information about recorded boots\n"
- " -k --dmesg Show kernel message log from current boot\n"
+ " -k --dmesg Show kernel message log from the current boot\n"
" -u --unit=UNIT Show data only from the specified unit\n"
" --user-unit=UNIT Show data only from the specified user session unit\n"
" -p --priority=RANGE Show only messages within the specified priority range\n"
" -e --pager-end Immediately jump to end of the journal in the pager\n"
- " -f --follow Follow journal\n"
+ " -f --follow Follow the journal\n"
" -n --lines[=INTEGER] Number of journal entries to show\n"
" --no-tail Show all lines, even in follow mode\n"
" -r --reverse Show the newest entries first\n"
" -o --output=STRING Change journal output mode (short, short-iso,\n"
- " short-precise, short-monotonic, verbose,\n"
- " export, json, json-pretty, json-sse, cat)\n"
+ " short-precise, short-monotonic, verbose,\n"
+ " export, json, json-pretty, json-sse, cat)\n"
" -x --catalog Add message explanations where available\n"
" --no-full Ellipsize fields\n"
" -a --all Show all fields, including long and unprintable\n"
- " -q --quiet Don't show privilege warning\n"
+ " -q --quiet Do not show privilege warning\n"
" --no-pager Do not pipe output into a pager\n"
" -m --merge Show entries from all available journals\n"
" -D --directory=PATH Show journal files from directory\n"
@@ -163,20 +163,20 @@ static int help(void) {
#ifdef HAVE_GCRYPT
" --interval=TIME Time interval for changing the FSS sealing key\n"
" --verify-key=KEY Specify FSS verification key\n"
- " --force Force overriding new FSS key pair with --setup-keys\n"
+ " --force Force overriding of the FSS key pair with --setup-keys\n"
#endif
"\nCommands:\n"
- " -h --help Show this help\n"
+ " -h --help Show this help text\n"
" --version Show package version\n"
- " --new-id128 Generate a new 128 Bit ID\n"
+ " --new-id128 Generate a new 128-bit ID\n"
" --header Show journal header information\n"
- " --disk-usage Show total disk usage\n"
- " -F --field=FIELD List all values a certain field takes\n"
+ " --disk-usage Show total disk usage of all journal files\n"
+ " -F --field=FIELD List all values that a specified field takes\n"
" --list-catalog Show message IDs of all entries in the message catalog\n"
" --dump-catalog Show entries in the message catalog\n"
" --update-catalog Update the message catalog database\n"
#ifdef HAVE_GCRYPT
- " --setup-keys Generate new FSS key pair\n"
+ " --setup-keys Generate a new FSS key pair\n"
" --verify Verify journal file consistency\n"
#endif
, program_invocation_short_name);