diff --git a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
index 91a443da7..c61a9d117 100644
--- a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
+++ b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
@@ -643,11 +643,11 @@ void CmdLineParser::PrintHelp()
               "Syntax:\n"
               "    cppcheck [OPTIONS] [files or paths]\n"
               "\n"
-              "If path is given instead of filename, *.cpp, *.cxx, *.cc, *.c++, *.c, *.tpp,\n"
-              "and *.txx are checked recursively from given directory.\n\n"
+              "If a directory is given instead of a filename, *.cpp, *.cxx, *.cc, *.c++, *.c,\n"
+              "*.tpp, and *.txx files are checked recursively from the given directory.\n\n"
               "Options:\n"
               "    --append=<file>      This allows you to provide information about\n"
-              "                         functions by providing an implementation for these.\n"
+              "                         functions by providing an implementation for them.\n"
               "    --check-config       Check cppcheck configuration. The normal code\n"
               "                         analysis is disabled by this flag.\n"
               "    -D<ID>               By default Cppcheck checks all configurations.\n"
@@ -669,18 +669,18 @@ void CmdLineParser::PrintHelp()
               "                         Several ids can be given if you separate them with\n"
               "                         commas.\n"
               "    --error-exitcode=<n> If errors are found, integer [n] is returned instead\n"
-              "                         of default 0. " << EXIT_FAILURE << " is returned\n"
+              "                         of the default 0. " << EXIT_FAILURE << " is returned\n"
               "                         if arguments are not valid or if no input files are\n"
               "                         provided. Note that your operating system can\n"
               "                         modify this value, e.g. 256 can become 0.\n"
-              "    --errorlist          Print a list of all error messages in XML format.\n"
+              "    --errorlist          Print a list of all the error messages in XML format.\n"
               "    --exitcode-suppressions=<file>\n"
               "                         Used when certain messages should be displayed but\n"
               "                         should not cause a non-zero exitcode.\n"
-              "    --file-list=<file>   Specify the files to check in a text file. One Filename\n"
-              "                         per line.\n"
-              "    -f, --force          Force checking on files that have \"too many\"\n"
-              "                         configurations.\n"
+              "    --file-list=<file>   Specify the files to check in a text file. Add one\n"
+              "                         filename per line.\n"
+              "    -f, --force          Force checking of all configurations in files that have\n"
+              "                         \"too many\" configurations.\n"
               "    -h, --help           Print this help.\n"
               "    -I <dir>             Give include path. Give several -I parameters to give\n"
               "                         several paths. First given path is checked first. If\n"
@@ -711,16 +711,16 @@ void CmdLineParser::PrintHelp()
               "                         '{file}:{line},{severity},{id},{message}' or\n"
               "                         '{file}({line}):({severity}) {message}'\n"
               "                         Pre-defined templates: gcc, vs\n"
-              "    -v, --verbose        More detailed error reports.\n"
+              "    -v, --verbose        Output more detailed error information.\n"
               "    --version            Print out version number.\n"
-              "    --xml                Write results in xml to error stream.\n"
+              "    --xml                Write results in xml format to error stream (stderr).\n"
               "    --xml-version=<version>\n"
               "                         Select the XML file version. Currently versions 1 and 2\n"
               "                         are available. The default version is 1."
               "\n"
               "Example usage:\n"
               "  # Recursively check the current folder. Print the progress on the screen and\n"
-              "    write errors in a file:\n"
+              "    write errors to a file:\n"
               "    cppcheck . 2> err.txt\n"
               "  # Recursively check ../myproject/ and don't print progress:\n"
               "    cppcheck --quiet ../myproject/\n"