diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index f4a2ed4..d8bb009 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ manually. Operation errors are shown in the message line as well as the log
 file and they do not preemptively finish the corresponding file operation.
 
 File operations can be performed on the current selected file or alternatively
-on multiple files by marking them first. When you 'copy' a file, lf doesn't
+on multiple files by selecting them first. When you 'copy' a file, lf doesn't
 actually copy the file on the disk, but only records its name to memory. The
 actual file copying takes place when you 'paste'. Similarly 'paste' after a
 'cut' operation moves the file.
diff --git a/docstring.go b/docstring.go
index 4e628b2..5e7e24c 100644
--- a/docstring.go
+++ b/docstring.go
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ as well as the log file and they do not preemptively finish the
 corresponding file operation.
 
 File operations can be performed on the current selected file or
-alternatively on multiple files by marking them first. When you 'copy' a
+alternatively on multiple files by selecting them first. When you 'copy' a
 file, lf doesn't actually copy the file on the disk, but only records its
 name to memory. The actual file copying takes place when you 'paste'.
 Similarly 'paste' after a 'cut' operation moves the file.
diff --git a/lf.1 b/lf.1
index 66dd6de..2d5a04f 100644
--- a/lf.1
+++ b/lf.1
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ Lastly, there is a 'conn' command to connect the server as a client. This should
 .SH FILE OPERATIONS
 lf uses its own builtin copy and move operations by default. These are implemented as asynchronous operations and progress is shown in the bottom ruler. These commands do not overwrite existing files or directories with the same name. Instead, a suffix that is compatible with '--backup=numbered' option in GNU cp is added to the new files or directories. Only file modes are preserved and all other attributes are ignored including ownership, timestamps, context, links, and xattr. Special files such as character and block devices, named pipes, and sockets are skipped and links are followed. Moving is performed using the rename operation of the underlying OS. This can fail to move files between different partitions when it needs to copy files. For these cases, users are expected to explicitly copy files and then delete the old ones manually. Operation errors are shown in the message line as well as the log file and they do not preemptively finish the corresponding file operation.
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-File operations can be performed on the current selected file or alternatively on multiple files by marking them first. When you 'copy' a file, lf doesn't actually copy the file on the disk, but only records its name to memory. The actual file copying takes place when you 'paste'. Similarly 'paste' after a 'cut' operation moves the file.
+File operations can be performed on the current selected file or alternatively on multiple files by selecting them first. When you 'copy' a file, lf doesn't actually copy the file on the disk, but only records its name to memory. The actual file copying takes place when you 'paste'. Similarly 'paste' after a 'cut' operation moves the file.
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 You can customize copy and move operations by defining a 'paste' command. This is a special command that is called when it is defined instead of the builtin implementation. You can use the following example as a starting point:
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