diff --git a/reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md b/reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
index 0c08b994a80b..495ef70ac68c 100644
--- a/reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
+++ b/reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ Specifies the scope of the new variable. The acceptable values for this paramete
 - `Script` - Variables created in the script scope are accessible only within the script file or
   module they are created in.
 - `Private` - Variables created in the private scope cannot be accessed outside the scope they exist
-  in. You can use private scope to create a private version of an item with the same name in another
-  scope.
+  in. You can use the private scope to create a private version of an item with the same name in
+  another scope.
 - A number relative to the current scope (0 through the number of scopes, where 0 is the current
   scope, 1 is its parent, 2 the parent of the parent scope, and so on). Negative numbers cannot be
   used.
diff --git a/reference/7.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md b/reference/7.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
index 679ab0f821b8..ed0b3f4dd82b 100644
--- a/reference/7.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
+++ b/reference/7.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ Specifies the scope of the new variable. The acceptable values for this paramete
 - `Script` - Variables created in the script scope are accessible only within the script file or
   module they are created in.
 - `Private` - Variables created in the private scope cannot be accessed outside the scope they exist
-  in. You can use private scope to create a private version of an item with the same name in another
-  scope.
+  in. You can use the private scope to create a private version of an item with the same name in
+  another scope.
 - A number relative to the current scope (0 through the number of scopes, where 0 is the current
   scope, 1 is its parent, 2 the parent of the parent scope, and so on). Negative numbers cannot be
   used.
diff --git a/reference/7.2/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md b/reference/7.2/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
index e02746e22d93..ab3c0326f19c 100644
--- a/reference/7.2/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
+++ b/reference/7.2/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ Specifies the scope of the new variable. The acceptable values for this paramete
 - `Script` - Variables created in the script scope are accessible only within the script file or
   module they are created in.
 - `Private` - Variables created in the private scope cannot be accessed outside the scope they exist
-  in. You can use private scope to create a private version of an item with the same name in another
-  scope.
+  in. You can use the private scope to create a private version of an item with the same name in
+  another scope.
 - A number relative to the current scope (0 through the number of scopes, where 0 is the current
   scope, 1 is its parent, 2 the parent of the parent scope, and so on). Negative numbers cannot be
   used.
diff --git a/reference/7.3/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md b/reference/7.3/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
index 1b070f90fc49..1677720456b4 100644
--- a/reference/7.3/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
+++ b/reference/7.3/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Variable.md
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ Specifies the scope of the new variable. The acceptable values for this paramete
 - `Script` - Variables created in the script scope are accessible only within the script file or
   module they are created in.
 - `Private` - Variables created in the private scope cannot be accessed outside the scope they exist
-  in. You can use private scope to create a private version of an item with the same name in another
-  scope.
+  in. You can use the private scope to create a private version of an item with the same name in
+  another scope.
 - A number relative to the current scope (0 through the number of scopes, where 0 is the current
   scope, 1 is its parent, 2 the parent of the parent scope, and so on). Negative numbers cannot be
   used.