diff --git a/man4/initrd.4 b/man4/initrd.4
index cf9273355..47bd46e63 100644
--- a/man4/initrd.4
+++ b/man4/initrd.4
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ exits, the behavior of the kernel is
 .BR UNSPECIFIED .
 See the NOTES section for the current kernel behavior.)
 .IP 8.
-The usual boot sequence (e.g. invocation of
+The usual boot sequence (e.g., invocation of
 .IR /sbin/init )
 is performed on the normal root file system.
 .\"
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ device having a suitable root file-system.
 .SS "Changing the Normal Root File System"
 By default,
 the kernel's settings
-(e.g. set in the kernel file with
+(e.g., set in the kernel file with
 .BR rdev (8)
 or compiled into the kernel file),
 or the boot loader option setting
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ write the NFS setting into files
 .IR /proc/sys/kernel/nfs-root-name
 and
 .I /proc/sys/kernel/nfs-root-addrs
-and then writing 0xff (e.g. the pseudo-NFS-device number) into file
+and then writing 0xff (e.g., the pseudo-NFS-device number) into file
 .IR /proc/sys/kernel/real-root-dev .
 For example, the following shell command line would change
 the normal root device to
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ was to allow for modular kernel configuration at system installation.
 A possible system installation scenario is as follows:
 .IP 1. 3
 The loader program boots from floppy or other media with a minimal kernel
-(e.g. support for
+(e.g., support for
 .IR /dev/ram ,
 .IR /dev/initrd ,
 and the ext2 file-system) and loads
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ The executable
 .I /linuxrc
 determines what is needed to (1) mount the normal root file-system
 (i.e., device type, device drivers, file system) and (2) the
-distribution media (e.g. CD-ROM, network, tape, ...).
+distribution media (e.g., CD-ROM, network, tape, ...).
 This can be
 done by asking the user, by auto-probing, or by using a hybrid
 approach.
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ the boot loader can be installed.
 The boot loader is configured to load into
 .I /dev/initrd
 a file system with the set of modules that was used to bring up the system.
-(e.g. Device
+(e.g., Device
 .I /dev/ram0
 can be modified, then unmounted, and finally, the image is written from
 .I /dev/ram0
diff --git a/man7/symlink.7 b/man7/symlink.7
index 530371900..2781e5060 100644
--- a/man7/symlink.7
+++ b/man7/symlink.7
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ would display the contents of the file
 .IR afile .
 
 It is important to realize that this rule includes commands which may
-optionally traverse file trees, e.g.\& the command
+optionally traverse file trees, e.g., the command
 .I "chown file"
 is included in this rule, while the command
 .IR "chown\ \-R file" ,