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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index 4cd0cb90ad..71ecd858aa 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -7,16 +7,20 @@ git-branch - Create a new branch, or remove an old one
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-branch' [(-d | -D) <branchname>] | [[-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]]
+[verse]
+'git-branch' [[-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]]
+'git-branch' (-d | -D) <branchname>
DESCRIPTION
-----------
If no argument is provided, show available branches and mark current
branch with star. Otherwise, create a new branch of name <branchname>.
-
If a starting point is also specified, that will be where the branch is
created, otherwise it will be created at the current HEAD.
+With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted.
+
+
OPTIONS
-------
-d::
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@ OPTIONS
Examples
~~~~~~~~
-Start development off of a know tag::
+Start development off of a known tag::
+
------------
$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/.../linux-2.6 my2.6