diff --git a/docs/man/upscli_readline.txt b/docs/man/upscli_readline.txt
index 2d96240614..06db9c62c3 100644
--- a/docs/man/upscli_readline.txt
+++ b/docs/man/upscli_readline.txt
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ ERR messages from linkman:upsd[8] are detected and will cause this
 function to return -1.
 
 The difference between the two functions is that *upscli_readline_timeout()*
-let the caller decide the amount of time ('timeout' seconds) after which it
+lets the caller decide the amount of time ('timeout' seconds) after which it
 should give up and return, whereas *upscli_readline()* does not offer this
-freedom.
+freedom, and uses NUT default network timeout (5 seconds).
 
 RETURN VALUE
 ------------
diff --git a/docs/man/upscli_sendline.txt b/docs/man/upscli_sendline.txt
index e5ce332c25..cefa264538 100644
--- a/docs/man/upscli_sendline.txt
+++ b/docs/man/upscli_sendline.txt
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ The data in 'buf' must be a fully formatted protocol command as no
 parsing of the buffer occurs within this function.
 
 The difference between the two functions is that *upscli_sendline_timeout()*
-let the caller decide the amount of time ('timeout' seconds) after which it
+lets the caller decide the amount of time ('timeout' seconds) after which it
 should give up and return, whereas *upscli_sendline()* does not offer this
-freedom.
+freedom, and uses an immediate timeout (0 second).
 
 RETURN VALUE
 ------------
diff --git a/docs/man/upscmd.txt b/docs/man/upscmd.txt
index b4278d0c28..a66d0f1399 100644
--- a/docs/man/upscmd.txt
+++ b/docs/man/upscmd.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ The command will also block until an actual result is provided from the driver,
 or the timeout is reached (see *-t*).
 
 *-t* 'seconds'::
-Set a timeout when using *-w*. Default to 10 seconds.
+Set a timeout when using *-w*. Defaults to 10 seconds.
 
 'ups'::
 Connect to this UPS.  The format is `upsname[@hostname[:port]]`.  The default
diff --git a/docs/man/upsrw.txt b/docs/man/upsrw.txt
index 8a183977eb..eb4ed351f8 100644
--- a/docs/man/upsrw.txt
+++ b/docs/man/upsrw.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The command will also block until an actual result is provided from the driver,
 or the timeout is reached (see *-t*).
 
 *-t* 'seconds'::
-Set a timeout when using *-w*. Default to 10 seconds.
+Set a timeout when using *-w*. Defaults to 10 seconds.
 
 'ups'::
 View or change the settings on this UPS.  The format for this option is
diff --git a/docs/nut-names.txt b/docs/nut-names.txt
index e7f4d86a1b..c5eb47cb3d 100644
--- a/docs/nut-names.txt
+++ b/docs/nut-names.txt
@@ -625,9 +625,9 @@ Instant commands
 | Name                     | Description
 | load.off                 | Turn off the load immediately
 | load.on                  | Turn on the load immediately
-| load.off.delay           | Turn off the load possibly after a delay 
-| load.on.delay            | Turn on the load possibly after a delay 
-| shutdown.return          | Turn off the load possibly after a delay 
+| load.off.delay           | Turn off the load possibly after a delay
+| load.on.delay            | Turn on the load possibly after a delay
+| shutdown.return          | Turn off the load possibly after a delay
                              and return when power is back
 | shutdown.stayoff         | Turn off the load possibly after a delay
                              and remain off even if power returns
diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index 4f99e13ec5..248dadd374 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 extern const char *UPS_VERSION;
 
-/** @brief Default timeout (in seconds) for network opereations, as used by `upsclient` and `nut-scanner`. */
+/** @brief Default timeout (in seconds) for network operations, as used by `upsclient` and `nut-scanner`. */
 #define DEFAULT_NETWORK_TIMEOUT		5
 
 /** @brief Default timeout (in seconds) for retrieving the result of a `TRACKING`-enabled operation (e.g. `INSTCMD`, `SET VAR`). */