diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_drc.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_drc.cpp
index 87f0363094..b84360c1a0 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_drc.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_drc.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ CLI::PCB_DRC_COMMAND::PCB_DRC_COMMAND() : COMMAND( "drc" )
             .default_value( false );
 
     m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_EXIT_CODE_VIOLATIONS )
-            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Return a exit code depending on whether or not violations exist" ) ) )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Return a nonzero exit code if DRC violations exist" ) ) )
             .implicit_value( true )
             .default_value( false );
 }
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_3d.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_3d.cpp
index b92036c874..a0b6b84f0b 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_3d.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_3d.cpp
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ CLI::PCB_EXPORT_3D_COMMAND::PCB_EXPORT_3D_COMMAND( const std::string&        aNa
         m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_VRML_UNITS )
                 .default_value( std::string( "in" ) )
                 .help( UTF8STDSTR(
-                        _( "Output units; ascii or csv format only; valid options: mm, m, in, tenths" ) ) );
+                        _( "Output units; valid options: mm, m, in, tenths" ) ) );
 
         m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_VRML_MODELS_DIR )
                 .default_value( std::string( "" ) )
                 .help( UTF8STDSTR(
                         _( "Name of folder to create and store 3d models in, if not specified or "
-                           "empty, the models will be embedded in main exported vrml file" ) ) );
+                           "empty, the models will be embedded in main exported VRML file" ) ) );
 
         m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_VRML_MODELS_RELATIVE )
                 .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Used with --models-dir to output relative paths in the resulting file" ) ) )
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_sch_erc.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_sch_erc.cpp
index 0aa2886a0c..9b2e733d24 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_sch_erc.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_sch_erc.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ CLI::SCH_ERC_COMMAND::SCH_ERC_COMMAND() : COMMAND( "erc" )
             .default_value( false );
 
     m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_EXIT_CODE_VIOLATIONS )
-            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Return a exit code depending on whether or not violations exist" ) ) )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Return a nonzero exit code if ERC violations exist" ) ) )
             .implicit_value( true )
             .default_value( false );
 }
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_bom.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_bom.cpp
index 2cb5df5c38..86d16904d0 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_bom.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_bom.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 CLI::SCH_EXPORT_BOM_COMMAND::SCH_EXPORT_BOM_COMMAND() : COMMAND( "bom" )
 {
-    m_argParser.add_description( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Generate a Bill of Material (BOM)" ) ) );
+    m_argParser.add_description( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Generate a Bill of Materials (BOM)" ) ) );
     addCommonArgs( true, true, false, false );
 
     // Preset options
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_bom.h b/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_bom.h
index d2afd1102f..fec5ea5957 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_bom.h
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_bom.h
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ namespace CLI
 {
 // Options for selecting presets of the export, e.g. GroupedByValue and CSV
 #define ARG_PRESET "--preset"
-#define ARG_PRESET_DESC "Use a named BOM preset settings from the schematic, e.g. \"Grouped By Value\"."
+#define ARG_PRESET_DESC "Use a named BOM preset setting from the schematic, e.g. \"Grouped By Value\"."
 
 #define ARG_FMT_PRESET "--format-preset"
-#define ARG_FMT_PRESET_DESC "Use a named BOM format preset settings from the schematic, e.g. CSV."
+#define ARG_FMT_PRESET_DESC "Use a named BOM format preset setting from the schematic, e.g. CSV."
 
 // Options for setting the format of the export, e.g. CSV
 #define ARG_FIELD_DELIMITER "--field-delimiter"
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_netlist.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_netlist.cpp
index c42eb50a1d..522b77330a 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_netlist.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_netlist.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 CLI::SCH_EXPORT_NETLIST_COMMAND::SCH_EXPORT_NETLIST_COMMAND() : COMMAND( "netlist" )
 {
-    m_argParser.add_description( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Export a Netlist" ) ) );
+    m_argParser.add_description( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Export a netlist" ) ) );
     addCommonArgs( true, true, false, false );
 
     m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_FORMAT )
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_pythonbom.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_pythonbom.cpp
index eaf8385d55..af15a2c21a 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_pythonbom.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_pythonbom.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ CLI::SCH_EXPORT_PYTHONBOM_COMMAND::SCH_EXPORT_PYTHONBOM_COMMAND() :
 {
     addCommonArgs( true, true, false, false );
 
-    m_argParser.add_description( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Export the legacy bom xml format used in the "
-                                                "schematic editor with python scripts" ) ) );
+    m_argParser.add_description( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Export the legacy BOM XML format used in the "
+                                                "schematic editor with Python scripts" ) ) );
 }