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diff --git a/notmuch.c b/notmuch.c
index dc21096c..9bb88471 100644
--- a/notmuch.c
+++ b/notmuch.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static command_t commands[] = {
"\n"
"\t--format=(text|json|mbox|raw)\n"
"\n"
- "\t\ttext (default)\n"
+ "\t\ttext (default for messages)\n"
"\n"
"\t\tThe default plain-text format has all text-content MIME parts\n"
"\t\tdecoded. Various components in the output, ('message', 'header',\n"
@@ -273,12 +273,17 @@ static command_t commands[] = {
"\n"
"\t\thttp://homepage.ntlworld.com/jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/mail-mbox-formats.html\n"
"\n"
- "\t\traw\n"
+ "\t\traw (default for a single part, see --part)\n"
"\n"
- "\t\tThe original, raw content of the email message is displayed.\n"
- "\t\tConsumers of this format should expect to implement MIME\n"
- "\t\tdecoding and similar functions. This format must only\n"
- "\t\tbe used with search terms matching a single message.\n"
+ "\t\tFor a message, the original, raw content of the email\n"
+ "\t\tmessage is output. Consumers of this format should\n"
+ "\t\texpect to implement MIME decoding and similar functions.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "\t\tFor a single part (--part) the raw part content is output\n"
+ "\t\tafter performing any necessary MIME decoding.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "\t\tThe raw format must only be used with search terms matching\n"
+ "\t\tsingle message.\n"
"\n"
"\t--part=N\n"
"\n"