diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit-graph.txt b/Documentation/git-commit-graph.txt
index 6ac610f016..f33330a171 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-commit-graph.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit-graph.txt
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ existing commit-graph file.
 
 'read'::
 
-Read a graph file given by the commit-graph file and output basic
-details about the graph file. Used for debugging purposes.
+Read the commit-graph file and output basic details about it.
+Used for debugging purposes.
 
 'verify'::
 
@@ -73,20 +73,20 @@ EXAMPLES
 $ git commit-graph write
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-* Write a graph file, extending the current graph file using commits
-  in `<pack-index>`.
+* Write a commit-graph file, extending the current commit-graph file
+  using commits in `<pack-index>`.
 +
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 $ echo <pack-index> | git commit-graph write --stdin-packs
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-* Write a graph file containing all reachable commits.
+* Write a commit-graph file containing all reachable commits.
 +
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 $ git show-ref -s | git commit-graph write --stdin-commits
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-* Write a graph file containing all commits in the current
+* Write a commit-graph file containing all commits in the current
   commit-graph file along with those reachable from `HEAD`.
 +
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