diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/service.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/service.rst
index 352f68a0d4..421a298b31 100644
--- a/doc/source/command-objects/service.rst
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/service.rst
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Set service properties
 .. _service_set-service:
 .. describe:: <service>
 
-    Service to update (type, name or ID)
+    Service to modify (type, name or ID)
 
 service show
 ------------
diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/user.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/user.rst
index b3707a2a0c..a9fee72811 100644
--- a/doc/source/command-objects/user.rst
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/user.rst
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Delete user(s)
 .. _user_delete-user:
 .. describe:: <user>
 
-    User to delete (name or ID)
+    User(s) to delete (name or ID)
 
 user list
 ---------
diff --git a/openstackclient/identity/v2_0/service.py b/openstackclient/identity/v2_0/service.py
index 947f361cf3..c67dede716 100644
--- a/openstackclient/identity/v2_0/service.py
+++ b/openstackclient/identity/v2_0/service.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class DeleteService(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             'service',
             metavar='<service>',
-            help=_('Service to delete (name or ID)'),
+            help=_('Service to delete (type, name or ID)'),
         )
         return parser
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/identity/v2_0/user.py b/openstackclient/identity/v2_0/user.py
index 3ee2a65e55..b8bbdaf47a 100644
--- a/openstackclient/identity/v2_0/user.py
+++ b/openstackclient/identity/v2_0/user.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class SetUser(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             'user',
             metavar='<user>',
-            help=_('User to change (name or ID)'),
+            help=_('User to modify (name or ID)'),
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             '--name',
diff --git a/openstackclient/identity/v3/service.py b/openstackclient/identity/v3/service.py
index 7beadc9d18..195b2701fb 100644
--- a/openstackclient/identity/v3/service.py
+++ b/openstackclient/identity/v3/service.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class SetService(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             'service',
             metavar='<service>',
-            help=_('Service to update (type, name or ID)'),
+            help=_('Service to modify (type, name or ID)'),
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             '--type',
diff --git a/openstackclient/identity/v3/user.py b/openstackclient/identity/v3/user.py
index 39125e2cd2..f916c8fc62 100644
--- a/openstackclient/identity/v3/user.py
+++ b/openstackclient/identity/v3/user.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class SetUser(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             'user',
             metavar='<user>',
-            help=_('User to change (name or ID)'),
+            help=_('User to modify (name or ID)'),
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             '--name',