<term><option>--state=</option></term>
<listitem>
- <para>Argument should be a comma-separated list of unit LOAD
- or SUB or ACTIVE states. When listing units show only those
+ <para>The argument should be a comma-separated list of unit LOAD
+ or SUB or ACTIVE states. When listing units, show only those
with specified LOAD or SUB or ACTIVE state.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
is lost on reboot, the changes are lost too.</para>
<para>Similar, when used with
- <command>set-property</command> make changes only
+ <command>set-property</command>, make changes only
temporarily, so that they are lost on the next
reboot.</para>
</listitem>
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may. The changes are applied instantly, and stored on disk
for future boots, unless <option>--runtime</option> is
- passed in which case the settings only apply until the next
+ passed, in which case the settings only apply until the next
reboot. The syntax of the property assignment follows
closely the syntax of assignments in unit files.</para>
<para>Note that this command allows changing multiple
properties at the same time, which is preferable over
setting them individually. Like unit file configuration
- settings assigning the empty list to list parameters will
+ settings, assigning the empty list to list parameters will
reset the list.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>