diff --git a/completions/fish/brew.fish b/completions/fish/brew.fish
index 7e766304b5..60929b81db 100644
--- a/completions/fish/brew.fish
+++ b/completions/fish/brew.fish
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ __fish_brew_complete_arg 'audit' -l formula -d 'Treat all named arguments as for
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'audit' -l git -d 'Run additional, slower style checks that navigate the Git repository'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'audit' -l help -d 'Show this message'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'audit' -l installed -d 'Only check formulae and casks that are currently installed'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg 'audit' -l new -d 'Run various additional style checks to determine if a new formula or cask is eligible for Homebrew. This should be used when creating new formula and implies `--strict` and `--online`'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'audit' -l new -d 'Run various additional style checks to determine if a new formula or cask is eligible for Homebrew. This should be used when creating new formulae or casks and implies `--strict` and `--online`'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'audit' -l no-signing -d 'Audit for signed apps, which are required on ARM'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'audit' -l online -d 'Run additional, slower style checks that require a network connection'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'audit' -l only -d 'Specify a comma-separated method list to only run the methods named `audit_`method'
diff --git a/completions/zsh/_brew b/completions/zsh/_brew
index bc499bbf7f..60cd73c963 100644
--- a/completions/zsh/_brew
+++ b/completions/zsh/_brew
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ _brew_audit() {
     '--git[Run additional, slower style checks that navigate the Git repository]' \
     '--help[Show this message]' \
     '(--all)--installed[Only check formulae and casks that are currently installed]' \
-    '--new[Run various additional style checks to determine if a new formula or cask is eligible for Homebrew. This should be used when creating new formula and implies `--strict` and `--online`]' \
+    '--new[Run various additional style checks to determine if a new formula or cask is eligible for Homebrew. This should be used when creating new formulae or casks and implies `--strict` and `--online`]' \
     '--no-signing[Audit for signed apps, which are required on ARM]' \
     '--online[Run additional, slower style checks that require a network connection]' \
     '(--except --only-cops --except-cops)--only[Specify a comma-separated method list to only run the methods named `audit_`method]' \
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index ff7bcdefc0..ad21400356 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ non-zero status if any errors are found.
 * `--eval-all`:
   Evaluate all available formulae and casks, whether installed or not, to audit them. Implied if `HOMEBREW_EVAL_ALL` is set.
 * `--new`:
-  Run various additional style checks to determine if a new formula or cask is eligible for Homebrew. This should be used when creating new formula and implies `--strict` and `--online`.
+  Run various additional style checks to determine if a new formula or cask is eligible for Homebrew. This should be used when creating new formulae or casks and implies `--strict` and `--online`.
 * `--[no-]signing`:
   Audit for signed apps, which are required on ARM
 * `--token-conflicts`:
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index fc6d51345b..400148d7e9 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ Evaluate all available formulae and casks, whether installed or not, to audit th
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-new\fR
-Run various additional style checks to determine if a new formula or cask is eligible for Homebrew\. This should be used when creating new formula and implies \fB\-\-strict\fR and \fB\-\-online\fR\.
+Run various additional style checks to determine if a new formula or cask is eligible for Homebrew\. This should be used when creating new formulae or casks and implies \fB\-\-strict\fR and \fB\-\-online\fR\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-[no\-]signing\fR