diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/man.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/man.rb
index 8560f58f21..2af8e96564 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/man.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/man.rb
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ module Homebrew
   end
 
   def global_options_manpage
-    lines = ["These options are applicable across all sub-commands.\n"]
+    lines = ["These options are applicable across multiple subcommands.\n"]
     lines += Homebrew::CLI::Parser.global_options.values.map do |names, _, desc|
       short, long = names
       generate_option_doc(short, long, desc)
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 6553ccf42c..235f366f33 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ Install and commit Homebrew's vendored gems.
 
 ## GLOBAL OPTIONS
 
-These options are applicable across all sub-commands.
+These options are applicable across multiple subcommands.
 
 * `-q`, `--quiet`:
   Suppress any warnings.
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index e3d8cbf9b8..a2d79f4cf5 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ Use the commit at the specified \fIdate\fR as the start commit\.
 Install and commit Homebrew\'s vendored gems\.
 .
 .SH "GLOBAL OPTIONS"
-These options are applicable across all sub\-commands\.
+These options are applicable across multiple subcommands\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-q\fR, \fB\-\-quiet\fR