diff --git a/httpie/cli.py b/httpie/cli.py
index e893af25..540a04ed 100644
--- a/httpie/cli.py
+++ b/httpie/cli.py
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ troubleshooting.add_argument(
     action='store_true',
     default=False,
     help="""
-    Prints exception traceback should one occur.
+    Prints the exception traceback should one occur.
 
     """
 )
@@ -586,8 +586,8 @@ troubleshooting.add_argument(
     action='store_true',
     default=False,
     help="""
-    Prints exception traceback should one occur, and also other information
-    that is useful for debugging HTTPie itself and for reporting bugs.
+    Prints the exception traceback should one occur, as well as other
+    information useful for debugging HTTPie itself and for reporting bugs.
 
     """
 )
diff --git a/httpie/core.py b/httpie/core.py
index 97bf533f..b89b5bd0 100644
--- a/httpie/core.py
+++ b/httpie/core.py
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ def main(args=sys.argv[1:], env=Environment(), custom_log_error=None):
     """
     The main function.
 
-    Pre-process args, handle some special type of invocations, and run the main
-    program with error handling.
+    Pre-process args, handle some special types of invocations,
+    and run the main program with error handling.
 
     Return exit status code.