diff --git a/R/addDriors.R b/R/addDriors.R
index e60d393..f91103e 100644
--- a/R/addDriors.R
+++ b/R/addDriors.R
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #'        \code{initial_state_cv}, \code{terminal_state}, and
 #'        \code{terminal_state_cv}.
 #' @param same.priors whether to use the same priors for all stocks.
-#' @param stocks.combined old name for \code{same.prior}, provided for backward
+#' @param stocks.combined old name for \code{same.prior} provided for backward
 #'        compatibility. Use \code{same.prior} in new SOFIA scripts.
 #' @param shape_prior passed to \code{format_driors}.
 #' @param b_ref_type passed to \code{format_driors}.
diff --git a/R/addEffort.R b/R/addEffort.R
index 80ea09f..da7e102 100644
--- a/R/addEffort.R
+++ b/R/addEffort.R
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #' @param effort \code{tibble} containing \code{year}, \code{stock}, and
 #'        \code{effort}.
 #' @param same.effort whether to use the same effort data for all stocks.
-#' @param stocks.combined old name for \code{same.effort}, provided for backward
+#' @param stocks.combined old name for \code{same.effort} provided for backward
 #'        compatibility. Use \code{same.effort} in new SOFIA scripts.
 #'
 #' @details
diff --git a/man/addDriors.Rd b/man/addDriors.Rd
index effe704..a36bc91 100644
--- a/man/addDriors.Rd
+++ b/man/addDriors.Rd
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ addDriors(stocks, priors, same.priors = stocks.combined, stocks.combined,
 
 \item{same.priors}{whether to use the same priors for all stocks.}
 
-\item{stocks.combined}{old name for \code{same.prior}, provided for backward
+\item{stocks.combined}{old name for \code{same.prior} provided for backward
 compatibility. Use \code{same.prior} in new SOFIA scripts.}
 
 \item{shape_prior}{passed to \code{format_driors}.}
diff --git a/man/addEffort.Rd b/man/addEffort.Rd
index 5039348..50490cc 100644
--- a/man/addEffort.Rd
+++ b/man/addEffort.Rd
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ addEffort(catch, effort, same.effort = stocks.combined, stocks.combined)
 
 \item{same.effort}{whether to use the same effort data for all stocks.}
 
-\item{stocks.combined}{old name for \code{same.effort}, provided for backward
+\item{stocks.combined}{old name for \code{same.effort} provided for backward
 compatibility. Use \code{same.effort} in new SOFIA scripts.}
 }
 \value{