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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index d20b4757..71ecd858 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -3,20 +3,24 @@ git-branch(1)
 
 NAME
 ----
-git-branch - Create a new branch, or remove an old one.
+git-branch - Create a new branch, or remove an old one
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-'git-branch' [-d | -D] [<branchname> [start-point]]
+[verse]
+'git-branch' [[-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]]
+'git-branch' (-d | -D) <branchname>
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 If no argument is provided, show available branches and mark current
 branch with star. Otherwise, create a new branch of name <branchname>.
-
 If a starting point is also specified, that will be where the branch is
 created, otherwise it will be created at the current HEAD.
 
+With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted.
+
+
 OPTIONS
 -------
 -d::
@@ -25,10 +29,13 @@ OPTIONS
 -D::
 	Delete a branch irrespective of its index status.
 
+-f::
+	Force a reset of <branchname> to <start-point> (or current head).
+
 <branchname>::
 	The name of the branch to create or delete.
 
-start-point::
+<start-point>::
 	Where to create the branch; defaults to HEAD. This
 	option has no meaning with -d and -D.
 
@@ -36,7 +43,7 @@ start-point::
 Examples
 ~~~~~~~~
 
-Start development off of a know tag::
+Start development off of a known tag::
 +
 ------------
 $ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/.../linux-2.6 my2.6