diff --git a/doc_src/cmds/string-escape.rst b/doc_src/cmds/string-escape.rst
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@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ Description
 
 .. BEGIN DESCRIPTION
 
-``string escape`` escapes each *STRING* in one of three ways. The first is **--style=script**. This is the default. It alters the string such that it can be passed back to ``eval`` to produce the original argument again. By default, all special characters are escaped, and quotes are used to simplify the output when possible. If **-n** or **--no-quoted** is given, the simplifying quoted format is not used. Exit status: 0 if at least one string was escaped, or 1 otherwise.
+``string escape`` escapes each *STRING* in one of several ways.
+
+**--style=script** (default) alters the string such that it can be passed back to ``eval`` to produce the original argument again. By default, all special characters are escaped, and quotes are used to simplify the output when possible. If **-n** or **--no-quoted** is given, the simplifying quoted format is not used. Exit status: 0 if at least one string was escaped, or 1 otherwise.
 
 **--style=var** ensures the string can be used as a variable name by hex encoding any non-alphanumeric characters. The string is first converted to UTF-8 before being encoded.