diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 5e431601e9..f2ba7eb44f 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ run `brew upgrade` and/or `brew cleanup` respectively. Pass `--enable-notificati
 to send a notification when the autoupdate process has finished successfully.
 
 `brew autoupdate stop`
-<br>Stop autoupdating, but retain plist & logs.
+<br>Stop autoupdating, but retain plist and logs.
 
 `brew autoupdate delete`
 <br>Cancel the autoupdate, delete the plist and logs.
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ to send a notification when the autoupdate process has finished successfully.
 * `--cleanup`:
   Automatically clean brew's cache and logs. Must be passed with `start`.
 * `--enable-notification`:
-  Send a notification when the autoupdate process has finished successfully, if `terminal-notifier` is installed & found. Must be passed with `start`. <NOTE: Notifications are enabled by default on macOS Catalina and newer.>
+  Send a notification when the autoupdate process has finished successfully, if `terminal-notifier` is installed and found. Must be passed with `start`. Note: notifications are enabled by default on macOS Catalina and newer.
 * `--immediate`:
   Starts the autoupdate command immediately, instead of waiting for one interval (24 hours by default) to pass first. Must be passed with `start`.
 
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 1c92ee17fa..43bd45a228 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -2414,7 +2414,7 @@ This script will run \fBbrew update\fR in the background once every 24 hours (by
 .
 .P
 \fBbrew autoupdate stop\fR
-    Stop autoupdating, but retain plist & logs\.
+    Stop autoupdating, but retain plist and logs\.
 .
 .P
 \fBbrew autoupdate delete\fR
@@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@ Automatically clean brew\'s cache and logs\. Must be passed with \fBstart\fR\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-enable\-notification\fR
-Send a notification when the autoupdate process has finished successfully, if \fBterminal\-notifier\fR is installed & found\. Must be passed with \fBstart\fR\.
+Send a notification when the autoupdate process has finished successfully, if \fBterminal\-notifier\fR is installed and found\. Must be passed with \fBstart\fR\. Note: notifications are enabled by default on macOS Catalina and newer\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-immediate\fR