diff --git a/docs/pv.1 b/docs/pv.1
index fea4bf6..0da3154 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1
+++ b/docs/pv.1
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ Print a usage message on standard output and exit successfully.
 Print version information on standard output and exit successfully.
 .\"
 .SH FORMATTING
-The format string used by \*(lq\fB\-\-format\fR\*(rq and
+Format strings used by \*(lq\fB\-\-format\fR\*(rq and
 \*(lq\fB\-\-extra\-display\fR\*(rq can contain the following sequences:
 .TP
 .B %p
diff --git a/docs/pv.1.md b/docs/pv.1.md
index a2eb0fc..0bfbb0e 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1.md
+++ b/docs/pv.1.md
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ are explicitly switched on will be shown.
 
 # FORMATTING
 
-The format string used by "**\--format**" and "**\--extra-display**" can
+Format strings used by "**\--format**" and "**\--extra-display**" can
 contain the following sequences:
 
 **%p**