diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balance.txt b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balance.txt
index d2218401a..76917d4af 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balance.txt
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balance.txt
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ data fields interpolated like so:
 %[MIN][.MAX](FIELDNAME)
 
 -   MIN pads with spaces to at least this width (optional)
+
 -   MAX truncates at this width (optional)
+
 -   FIELDNAME must be enclosed in parentheses, and can be one of:
 
     -   depth_spacer - a number of spaces equal to the account's depth,
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt
index ef63cf4d3..bd7d77faa 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ _FLAGS_
 
 The closing transaction transfers balances to "equity:closing balances".
 The opening transaction transfers balances from "equity:opening
-balances". You can chose to print just one of the transactions by using
+balances". You can choose to print just one of the transactions by using
 the --opening or --closing flag.
 
 If you split your journal files by time (eg yearly), you will typically
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Import.txt b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Import.txt
index bb7f8a930..d958fb8d7 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Import.txt
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Import.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,18 @@ The --dry-run output is in journal format, so you can filter it, eg to
 see only uncategorised transactions:
 
 $ hledger import --dry ... | hledger -f- print unknown --ignore-assertions
+
+Importing balance assignments:
+
+Entries added by import will have their posting amounts made explicit
+(like hledger print -x). This means that any balance assignments in
+imported files must be evaluated; but, imported files don't get to see
+the main file's account balances. As a result, importing entries with
+balance assignments (eg from an institution that provides only balances
+and not posting amounts) will probably generate incorrect posting
+amounts. To avoid this problem, use print instead of import:
+
+$ hledger print IMPORTFILE [--new] >> $LEDGER_FILE
+
+(If you think import should leave amounts implicit like print does,
+please test it and send a pull request.)