diff --git a/make-ca b/make-ca
index 8aa4e60..5760b15 100644
--- a/make-ca
+++ b/make-ca
@@ -251,8 +251,9 @@ function showhelp(){
   echo "                         paths for all other values"
   echo ""
   echo "        -P, --pkidir [/etc/pki]"
-  echo "                         The output PKI directory - Cannot be used with"
-  echo "                         the -a / --anchordir or -n / --nssdb switches"
+  echo "                         The output PKI root directory - Cannot be used"
+  echo "                         with the -a / --anchordir or"
+  echo "                         -n / --nssdb switches"
   echo ""
   echo "        -S, --ssldir [/etc/ssl]"
   echo "                         The output SSL root direcotry - Cannot be used"
@@ -263,23 +264,25 @@ function showhelp(){
   echo "                         CA certificates used as trust anchors"
   echo ""
   echo "        -b, --bundledir [\$PKIDIR/certs]"
-  echo "                         The output direcotry for the PEM formated bundles"
+  echo "                         The output direcotry for the PEM formated"
+  echo "                         bundles"
   echo ""
   echo "        -d, --cadir [\$SSLDIR/certs]"
   echo "                         The output directory for the OpenSSL trusted"
   echo "                         CA certificates"
   echo ""
   echo "        -j, --javacerts [\$PKIDIR/java/cacerts]"
-  echo "                         The output directory for the Java cacerts file(s)"
+  echo "                         The output directory for the Java cacerts"
+  echo "                         file(s)"
   echo ""
   echo "        -l, --localdir [\$SSLDIR/local]"
   echo "                         The path to a local set of OpenSSL trusted"
   echo "                         certificates, used to both override trust bits"
-  echo "                         from upstream sources and provide system local"
+  echo "                         from upstream source and provide system local"
   echo "                         certifiates"
   echo ""
   echo "        -m, --java-p12"
-  echo "                         Export Java PKCS#12 store - will default to"
+  echo "                         Export Java PKCS#12 store - this will default to"
   echo "                         \$PKIDIR/java/cacerts.p12 unless modified by"
   echo "                         the '-j/--javacerts' switch"
   echo ""