diff -r 0ecaf1e72609 -r b03388ffeb31 mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py	Tue Jan 10 16:36:32 2012 -0600
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py	Tue Jan 10 16:36:33 2012 -0600
@@ -4228,12 +4228,13 @@
 
     With no argument, show the phase name of specified revisions.
 
-    With on one of `--public`, `--draft` or `--secret`, change the phase value.
+    With one of `--public`, `--draft` or `--secret`, change the phase
+    value of the specified revisions.
 
     Unless -f/--force is specified, :hg:`phase` won't move changeset from a
-    lower phase to an higher phase. Phase are ordered as follow:
-
-        public < draft < secret.
+    lower phase to an higher phase. Phases are ordered as follows:
+
+        public < draft < secret
     """
     # search for a unique phase argument
     targetphase = None