diff --git a/cpumf/man/lshwc.8 b/cpumf/man/lshwc.8
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@@ -102,19 +102,21 @@ Undefined counter.
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 .TP
 .BR \-t ", " \-\-time
-Specifies the runtime in form of days, hours, minutes or seconds.
-This option can be specified multiple times and the runtime adds up.
-Time is a number followed by one of the letters
+Specifies the runtime as an integer in days,
+hours, minutes or seconds.
+This option can be specified multiple times:
+the runtime sums up.
+Specify time as an integer followed by one of the letters
 .RS
 .IP d
-Specifies number as days.
+Specifies the runtime in days.
 .IP h
-Specifies number as hours.
+Specifies the runtime in hours.
 .IP m
-Specifies number as minutes.
+Specifies the runtime in minutes.
 .IP s
-Specifies number as seconds. This is the default when no
-letter follows the number.
+Specifies the runtime in seconds.
+This is the default when no letter is given.
 .RE
 .
 .TP