diff --git a/pages/common/alias.md b/pages/common/alias.md
index ba50b3f3f7..dfd0511e89 100644
--- a/pages/common/alias.md
+++ b/pages/common/alias.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # alias
 
-> Creates an alias for a word when used.
-> As the first word of a command.
+> Creates an alias for a word when used as the first word of a command.
 
 - Create a generic alias:
 
diff --git a/pages/common/apropos.md b/pages/common/apropos.md
index 093d2b2551..7b9ca837f7 100644
--- a/pages/common/apropos.md
+++ b/pages/common/apropos.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # apropos
 
-> Search in manpages.
-> For example to find a new command.
+> Search in manpages, for example to find a new command.
 
 - Search for keyword:
 
diff --git a/pages/common/fdupes.md b/pages/common/fdupes.md
index 45d03c7e94..f36c033192 100644
--- a/pages/common/fdupes.md
+++ b/pages/common/fdupes.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # fdupes
 
-> Finds duplicate files in a given.
-> Set of directories.
+> Finds duplicate files in a given set of directories.
 
 - Search a single directory:
 
diff --git a/pages/common/ifconfig.md b/pages/common/ifconfig.md
index db70e07b3b..3655228457 100644
--- a/pages/common/ifconfig.md
+++ b/pages/common/ifconfig.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ifconfig
 
-> Ifconfig - Interface Configurator, used to configure network interfaces.
+> Network Interface Configurator.
 
 - View network settings of an ethernet adapter:
 
diff --git a/pages/common/less.md b/pages/common/less.md
index df95bf37f9..322538c4ff 100644
--- a/pages/common/less.md
+++ b/pages/common/less.md
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # less
 
-> Opens a file for reading.
-> Allows movement and search.
-> Doesn't read the entire file (suitable for logs).
+> Open a file for interactive reading, allowing scrolling and search.
 
 - Open a file:
 
diff --git a/pages/common/more.md b/pages/common/more.md
index 43254c2c76..81da1074c4 100644
--- a/pages/common/more.md
+++ b/pages/common/more.md
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # more
 
-> Opens a file for reading.
-> Allows movement and search in forward direction only.
-> Doesn't read the entire file (suitable for logs).
+> Open a file for interactive reading, allowing scrolling and search (in forward direction only).
 
 - Open a file:
 
diff --git a/pages/common/play.md b/pages/common/play.md
index 7a145e0920..316290470d 100644
--- a/pages/common/play.md
+++ b/pages/common/play.md
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # play
 
 > Audio player of SoX - Sound eXchange.
-> Plays any audio from the command line.
-> Audioformats are identified by extension.
+> Plays any audio from the command line, with audio formats identified by the extension.
 
 - Play the given audio file:
 
diff --git a/pages/common/rsync.md b/pages/common/rsync.md
index 6ce6aa79c2..97ab415834 100644
--- a/pages/common/rsync.md
+++ b/pages/common/rsync.md
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # rsync
 
-> Transfers a file either to or from a remote host.
-> Does not allow transfer between two remote hosts.
-> Can transfer single files or files matched by pattern.
+> Transfer files either to or from a remote host (not between two remote hosts).
+> Can transfer single files, or multiple files matching a pattern.
 
 - Transfer file from local to remote host:
 
diff --git a/pages/common/sox.md b/pages/common/sox.md
index 92092d29ca..c077a6f449 100644
--- a/pages/common/sox.md
+++ b/pages/common/sox.md
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # sox
 
-> SoX - Sound eXchange.
-> Play, record and convert audio files.
-> Audioformats are identified by extension.
+> Sound eXchange: play, record and convert audio files.
+> Audio formats are identified by the extension.
 
 - Merge two audio files into one:
 
diff --git a/pages/common/transcode.md b/pages/common/transcode.md
index ced4ca7b7a..63a83a5f29 100644
--- a/pages/common/transcode.md
+++ b/pages/common/transcode.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # transcode
 
-> Suite of command line utilities for transcoding video and audio codecs.
-> And converting between formats.
+> Transcode video and audio codecs, and convert between media formats.
 
 - Create stabilisation file to be able to remove camera shakes: