diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt b/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt
index bf1febb9ae7..591e3801b7b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-diff-files.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-diff-files - Compares files in the working tree and the index
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git diff-files' [-q] [-0|-1|-2|-3|-c|--cc] [<common-diff-options>] [<path>...]
+'git diff-files' [-q] [-0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -c | --cc] [<common-diff-options>] [<path>...]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt b/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt
index 2d944e0851f..b01ba3d3565 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ git-merge-base - Find as good common ancestors as possible for a merge
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git merge-base' [-a|--all] <commit> <commit>...
-'git merge-base' [-a|--all] --octopus <commit>...
+'git merge-base' [-a | --all] <commit> <commit>...
+'git merge-base' [-a | --all] --octopus <commit>...
 'git merge-base' --is-ancestor <commit> <commit>
 'git merge-base' --independent <commit>...
 'git merge-base' --fork-point <ref> [<commit>]
diff --git a/Documentation/git-pack-redundant.txt b/Documentation/git-pack-redundant.txt
index ee7034b5e52..dda80a740c8 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-pack-redundant.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-pack-redundant.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-pack-redundant - Find redundant pack files
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git pack-redundant' [ --verbose ] [ --alt-odb ] ( --all | <pack-filename>... )
+'git pack-redundant' [--verbose] [--alt-odb] (--all | <pack-filename>...)
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-prune-packed.txt b/Documentation/git-prune-packed.txt
index 9fed59a3172..844d6f808a0 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-prune-packed.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-prune-packed.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-prune-packed - Remove extra objects that are already in pack files
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git prune-packed' [-n|--dry-run] [-q|--quiet]
+'git prune-packed' [-n | --dry-run] [-q | --quiet]
 
 
 DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/Documentation/git-rerere.txt b/Documentation/git-rerere.txt
index 4b613d4140c..9d0e6f53e7e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rerere.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-rerere.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-rerere - Reuse recorded resolution of conflicted merges
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git rerere' [clear|forget <pathspec>|diff|remaining|status|gc]
+'git rerere' [clear | forget <pathspec> | diff | remaining | status | gc]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
index 5cc2fcefbab..e0d71a208c4 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ git-show-branch - Show branches and their commits
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git show-branch' [-a|--all] [-r|--remotes] [--topo-order | --date-order]
+'git show-branch' [-a | --all] [-r | --remotes] [--topo-order | --date-order]
 		[--current] [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [--sparse]
 		[--more=<n> | --list | --independent | --merge-base]
 		[--no-name | --sha1-name] [--topics]
 		[(<rev> | <glob>)...]
-'git show-branch' (-g|--reflog)[=<n>[,<base>]] [--list] [<ref>]
+'git show-branch' (-g | --reflog)[=<n>[,<base>]] [--list] [<ref>]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-show-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-show-ref.txt
index ab4d271925d..d1d56f68b43 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-show-ref.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-show-ref.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ git-show-ref - List references in a local repository
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git show-ref' [-q|--quiet] [--verify] [--head] [-d|--dereference]
-	     [-s|--hash[=<n>]] [--abbrev[=<n>]] [--tags]
+'git show-ref' [-q | --quiet] [--verify] [--head] [-d | --dereference]
+	     [-s | --hash[=<n>]] [--abbrev[=<n>]] [--tags]
 	     [--heads] [--] [<pattern>...]
 'git show-ref' --exclude-existing[=<pattern>]
 
diff --git a/Documentation/git-var.txt b/Documentation/git-var.txt
index 387cc1b9142..6aa521fab23 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-var.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-var.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-var - Show a Git logical variable
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git var' ( -l | <variable> )
+'git var' (-l | <variable>)
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
diff --git a/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt
index 61ca6d04c20..b8720dce8ab 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-verify-pack.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-verify-pack - Validate packed Git archive files
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git verify-pack' [-v|--verbose] [-s|--stat-only] [--] <pack>.idx ...
+'git verify-pack' [-v | --verbose] [-s | --stat-only] [--] <pack>.idx...
 
 
 DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/builtin/bugreport.c b/builtin/bugreport.c
index bb138161943..61d93383f51 100644
--- a/builtin/bugreport.c
+++ b/builtin/bugreport.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void get_populated_hooks(struct strbuf *hook_info, int nongit)
 }
 
 static const char * const bugreport_usage[] = {
-	N_("git bugreport [(-o|--output-directory) <file>] [(-s|--suffix) <format>]\n"
+	N_("git bugreport [(-o | --output-directory) <file>] [(-s | --suffix) <format>]\n"
 	   "              [--diagnose[=<mode>]]"),
 	NULL
 };
diff --git a/builtin/diagnose.c b/builtin/diagnose.c
index 54491f2c51c..64a65e2842b 100644
--- a/builtin/diagnose.c
+++ b/builtin/diagnose.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "diagnose.h"
 
 static const char * const diagnose_usage[] = {
-	N_("git diagnose [(-o|--output-directory) <path>] [(-s|--suffix) <format>]\n"
+	N_("git diagnose [(-o | --output-directory) <path>] [(-s | --suffix) <format>]\n"
 	   "             [--mode=<mode>]"),
 	NULL
 };
diff --git a/builtin/sparse-checkout.c b/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
index 287716db68e..aac0f708e42 100644
--- a/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 static const char *empty_base = "";
 
 static char const * const builtin_sparse_checkout_usage[] = {
-	N_("git sparse-checkout (init|list|set|add|reapply|disable) <options>"),
+	N_("git sparse-checkout (init | list | set | add | reapply | disable) <options>"),
 	NULL
 };
 
