diff --git a/pages/common/git-add.md b/pages/common/git-add.md
index 8ebd90c8ae..33d29e2645 100644
--- a/pages/common/git-add.md
+++ b/pages/common/git-add.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 > Adds changed files to the index.
 > More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add>.
 
-- Add a file to the index:
+- Stage a file for a commit:
 
 `git add {{path/to/file}}`
 
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 `git add {{[-u|--update]}}`
 
-- Also add ignored files:
+- Add an ignored file:
 
-`git add {{[-f|--force]}}`
+`git add {{[-f|--force]}} {{path/to/file}}`
 
 - Interactively stage parts of files: