Use `The .Nm utility'

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diff --git a/bin/df/df.1 b/bin/df/df.1
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@
 .Op Fl t Ar type
 .Op Ar file | filesystem ...
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Df
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 displays statistics about the amount of free disk space on the specified
 .Ar filesystem
 or on the filesystem of which

diff --git a/bin/domainname/domainname.1 b/bin/domainname/domainname.1
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@
 .Nm
 .Op Ar ypdomain
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Domainname
-prints the name of the current YP/NIS domain.  The super-user can
+The
+.Nm
+utility prints the name of the current YP/NIS domain.  The super-user can
 set the domain name by supplying an argument; this is usually done in the
 network initialization script
 .Pa /etc/rc.network ,

diff --git a/bin/ed/ed.1 b/bin/ed/ed.1
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 .\" .LP
 .\" red [-] [-sx] [-p \fIstring\fR] [\fIfile\fR]
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Ed
-is a line-oriented text editor.
+The
+.Nm
+utility is a line-oriented text editor.
 It is used to create, display, modify and otherwise manipulate text
 files.
 .\" .B red
@@ -147,8 +148,9 @@ only if it is not prefixed with a bang.
 .El
 .Sh LINE ADDRESSING
 An address represents the number of a line in the buffer.
-.Nm Ed
-maintains a
+The
+.Nm
+utility maintains a
 .Em current address
 which is
 typically supplied to commands as the default address when none is specified.
@@ -442,7 +444,9 @@ to print the last line affected by the command.
 An interrupt (typically ^C) has the effect of aborting the current command
 and returning the editor to command mode.
 .Pp
-.Nm Ed
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 recognizes the following commands.  The commands are shown together with
 the default address or address range supplied if none is
 specified (in parenthesis).
@@ -578,8 +582,9 @@ Print the addressed lines unambiguously.
 If a single line fills for than one screen (as might be the case
 when viewing a binary file, for instance), a `--More--'
 prompt is printed on the last line.
-.Nm Ed
-waits until the RETURN key is pressed
+The
+.Nm
+utility waits until the RETURN key is pressed
 before displaying the next screen.
 The current address is set to the last line
 printed.
@@ -804,8 +809,9 @@ If the first character of
 is `!', then it is replaced by text of the
 previous
 .Ar !command .
-.Nm Ed
-does not process
+The
+.Nm
+utility does not process
 .Ar command
 for backslash (\\) escapes.
 However, an unescaped
@@ -845,8 +851,9 @@ USD:12-13
 .%D 1981
 .Re
 .Sh LIMITATIONS
-.Nm Ed
-processes
+The
+.Nm
+utility processes
 .Ar file
 arguments for backslash escapes, i.e.,  in a filename,
 any characters preceded by a backslash (\\) are

diff --git a/bin/hostname/hostname.1 b/bin/hostname/hostname.1
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@
 .Op Fl s
 .Op Ar name-of-host
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Hostname
-prints the name of the current host.  The super-user can
+The
+.Nm
+utility prints the name of the current host.  The super-user can
 set the hostname by supplying an argument; this is usually done in the
 network initialization script
 .Pa /etc/rc.network ,

diff --git a/bin/mkdir/mkdir.1 b/bin/mkdir/mkdir.1
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@
 .Op Fl m Ar mode
 .Ar directory_name  ...
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Mkdir
-creates the directories named as operands, in the order specified,
+The
+.Nm
+utility creates the directories named as operands, in the order specified,
 using mode
 .Li rwxrwxrwx (\&0777)
 as modified by the current

diff --git a/bin/ps/ps.1 b/bin/ps/ps.1
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@
 .Nm
 .Op Fl L
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Ps
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 displays a header line followed by lines containing information about your
 processes that have controlling terminals.
 This information is sorted by controlling terminal, then by process
@@ -347,7 +349,9 @@ When printing using the command keyword, a process that has exited and
 has a parent that has not yet waited for the process (in other words, a zombie)
 is listed as ``<defunct>'', and a process which is blocked while trying
 to exit is listed as ``<exiting>''.
-.Nm Ps
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 makes an educated guess as to the file name and arguments given when the
 process was created by examining memory or the swap area.
 The method is inherently somewhat unreliable and in any event a process

diff --git a/bin/pwd/pwd.1 b/bin/pwd/pwd.1
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@
 .Nm
 .Op Fl L | P
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Pwd
-writes the absolute pathname of the current working directory to
+The
+.Nm
+utility writes the absolute pathname of the current working directory to
 the standard output.
 .Pp
 Some shells may provide a builtin

diff --git a/bin/rcp/rcp.1 b/bin/rcp/rcp.1
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@
 .Ar
 .Ar directory
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Rcp
-copies files between machines.  Each
+The
+.Nm
+utility copies files between machines.  Each
 .Ar file
 or
 .Ar directory
@@ -113,14 +114,16 @@ A
 on a remote host may be quoted (using \e, ", or \(aa)
 so that the metacharacters are interpreted remotely.
 .Pp
-.Nm Rcp
-does not prompt for passwords; it performs remote execution
+The
+.Nm
+utility does not prompt for passwords; it performs remote execution
 via
 .Xr rsh  1  ,
 and requires the same authorization.
 .Pp
-.Nm Rcp
-handles third party copies, where neither source nor target files
+The
+.Nm
+utility handles third party copies, where neither source nor target files
 are on the current machine.
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width /etc/auth.conf -compact

diff --git a/bin/sh/bltin/echo.1 b/bin/sh/bltin/echo.1
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@
 .Op Fl n | Fl e
 .Ar args...
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
 .Nm
-prints its arguments on the standard output, separated by spaces.
+utility prints its arguments on the standard output, separated by spaces.
 Unless the
 .Fl n
 option is present, a newline is output following the arguments.