diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 274bcada93531..2abe611ece4b5 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -2025,14 +2025,14 @@ Remove aliases.
 
 ### `which-formula` [`--explain`] *`command`* [...]
 
-Prints the formula(e) which provides the given command.
+Show which formula(e) provides the given command.
 
 * `--explain`:
-  Output explanation of how to get 'cmd' by installing one of the providing formulae.
+  Output explanation of how to get *`command`* by installing one of the providing formulae.
 
 ### `which-update` [*`options`*] [*`database`*]
 
-Database update for `brew which-formula`
+Database update for `brew which-formula`.
 
 * `--stats`:
   Print statistics about the database contents (number of commands and formulae, list of missing formulae).
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index e915ef423d4a7..69941c531d2f6 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -2909,14 +2909,14 @@ Use these skipped or failed formulae from formulae steps for a formulae dependen
 Remove aliases\.
 .
 .SS "\fBwhich\-formula\fR [\fB\-\-explain\fR] \fIcommand\fR [\.\.\.]"
-Prints the formula(e) which provides the given command\.
+Show which formula(e) provides the given command\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-explain\fR
-Output explanation of how to get \'cmd\' by installing one of the providing formulae\.
+Output explanation of how to get \fIcommand\fR by installing one of the providing formulae\.
 .
 .SS "\fBwhich\-update\fR [\fIoptions\fR] [\fIdatabase\fR]"
-Database update for \fBbrew which\-formula\fR
+Database update for \fBbrew which\-formula\fR\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-stats\fR