diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24a369a..5137363 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Typical use is without options:
 $ tio /dev/ttyUSB0
 ```
 
-Which corresponds to the commonly used options:
+Which corresponds to the commonly used default options:
 ```
 $ tio -b 115200 -d 8 -f none -s 1 -p none /dev/ttyUSB0
 ```
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ It is recommended to connect serial tty devices by ID:
 $ tio /dev/serial/by-id/usb-FTDI_TTL232R-3V3_FTGQVXBL-if00-port0
 ```
 Using serial devices by ID ensures that tio automatically reconnects to the
-correct serial device if the serial device is disconnected and then
-reconnected.
+correct serial device if it is disconnected and then reconnected.
 
 ### 3.2 Key commands
 
diff --git a/man/tio.1.in b/man/tio.1.in
index b383b9f..9b0844b 100644
--- a/man/tio.1.in
+++ b/man/tio.1.in
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ Typical use is without options:
 
 $ tio /dev/ttyUSB0
 .TP
-Which corresponds to the commonly used options:
+Which corresponds to the commonly used default options:
 
 $ tio \-b 115200 \-d 8 \-f none \-s 1 \-p none /dev/ttyUSB0
 .TP
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ It is recommended to connect serial tty devices by ID:
 $ tio /dev/serial/by\-id/usb\-FTDI_TTL232R-3V3_FTGQVXBL\-if00\-port0
 .PP
 Using serial devices by ID ensures that tio automatically reconnects to the
-correct serial device if the device is disconnected and then reconnected.
+correct serial device if it is disconnected and then reconnected.
 .TP
 Redirect serial device I/O to Unix file socket for scripting: