diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/channels.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/channels.md
index 2d1c2c160..88db66165 100644
--- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/channels.md
+++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/channels.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Channels
 
-A directory containing symlinks to Nix channels, managed by [`nix-channel`].
+A directory containing symlinks to Nix channels, managed by [`nix-channel`]:
 
 - `$XDG_STATE_HOME/nix/profiles/channels` for regular users
 - `$NIX_STATE_DIR/profiles/per-user/root/channels` for `root`
diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/default-nix-expression.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/default-nix-expression.md
index 54b1101ed..daf21e56f 100644
--- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/default-nix-expression.md
+++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/default-nix-expression.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Default Nix expression
 
-The source for the default [Nix expressions](@docroot@/language/index.md) used by [`nix-env`].
+The source for the default [Nix expressions](@docroot@/language/index.md) used by [`nix-env`]:
 
 - `~/.nix-defexpr`
 - `$XDG_STATE_HOME/nix/defexpr` if [`use-xdg-base-directories`] is set to `true`.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ This makes all subscribed channels available as attributes in the default expres
 
 ## User channel link
 
-A symlink that ensures that [`nix-env`] can find your channels.
+A symlink that ensures that [`nix-env`] can find your channels:
 
 - `~/.nix-defexpr/channels`
 - `$XDG_STATE_HOME/defexpr/channels` if [`use-xdg-base-directories`] is set to `true`.
diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/user-profiles.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/user-profiles.md
index c054a7808..034743e7f 100644
--- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/user-profiles.md
+++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/files/user-profiles.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # User profiles
 
-A directory that contains links to user profiles managed by [`nix-env`] and [`nix profile`].
+A directory that contains links to user profiles managed by [`nix-env`] and [`nix profile`]:
 
 - `$XDG_STATE_HOME/nix/profiles` for regular users
 - `$NIX_STATE_DIR/profiles/per-user/root` if the user is `root`
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ It is different between [`nix-env`] and [`nix profile`].
 
 ### `manifest.nix` 
 
-Used by [`nix-env`]. This is an example of how this file might look like after installing `hello` from nixpkgs.
+Used by [`nix-env`]. Here is an example of how this file might look like after installing `hello` from Nixpkgs:
 
 ```nix
 [{
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ This is used by Nix for querying and updating the package.
 
 ### `manifest.json`
 
-Used by [`nix profile`]. This is an example of what the file might look like after installing `zoom-us` from nixpkgs:
+Used by [`nix profile`]. Here is an example of what the file might look like after installing `zoom-us` from Nixpkgs:
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ has the following fields:
 
 ## User profile link
 
-A symbolic link to the user's current profile. 
+A symbolic link to the user's current profile:
 
 - `~/.nix-profile`
 - `$XDG_STATE_HOME/nix/profile` if [`use-xdg-base-directories`] is set to `true`.