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@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
fdformat \- low-level format a floppy disk
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B fdformat
-[\fIoptions\fR] \fIdevice\fR
+.RI [ options ] " device"
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B fdformat
-does a low level format on a floppy disk.
+does a low-level format on a floppy disk.
.I device
-is usually one of the following (for floppy devices, the major = 2, and the
+is usually one of the following (for floppy devices the major = 2, and the
minor is shown for informational purposes only):
.sp
.nf
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ to load the disk parameters.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-no\-verify\fR
-No verify. This option will disable the verification that is performed
-after the format.
+Skip the verification that is normally performed after the formatting.
.TP
\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
Output version information and exit.