diff --git a/examples/gallery/embellishments/solar.py b/examples/gallery/embellishments/solar.py
index d6daddab961..6b0935ce54d 100644
--- a/examples/gallery/embellishments/solar.py
+++ b/examples/gallery/embellishments/solar.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         terminator_datetime=reference_time,
         # Set the fill for the night area to navy blue with 85 % transparency
         fill="navyblue@85",
-        pen="0.5p",  # Set the outline to be 0.5 points thick
+        pen="0.5p",  # Set the outline to be 0.5-point thick
     )
 
 fig.show()
diff --git a/examples/gallery/images/cross_section.py b/examples/gallery/images/cross_section.py
index 959b9b3759b..0c9620fa54b 100644
--- a/examples/gallery/images/cross_section.py
+++ b/examples/gallery/images/cross_section.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     # directions, respectively; move the x-label above the horizontal colorbar ("+ml")
     position="jBR+o0.7c/0.8c+h+w5c/0.3c+ml",
     # Add a box around the colobar, filled in white and a 30 % transparency, with a
-    # 0.8-points thick, black, outline.
+    # 0.8-point thick, black, outline.
     box=Box(pen="0.8p,black", fill="white@30"),
     # Add x- and y-labels ("+l")
     frame=["x+lElevation", "y+lm"],
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     x=[0, 15],
     y=[0, 0],
     fill="lightblue",  # Fill the polygon in "lightblue"
-    pen="0.25p,black,solid",  # Draw a 0.25-points thick, black, solid outline
+    pen="0.25p,black,solid",  # Draw a 0.25-point thick, black, solid outline
     close="+y-8000",  # Force closed polygon
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/gallery/maps/shorelines.py b/examples/gallery/maps/shorelines.py
index ed97f85c8b5..d9bbc6a5960 100644
--- a/examples/gallery/maps/shorelines.py
+++ b/examples/gallery/maps/shorelines.py
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 fig = pygmt.Figure()
 # Make a global Mollweide map with automatic ticks
 fig.basemap(region="g", projection="W15c", frame=True)
-# Display the shorelines as black lines with 0.5 point thickness
+# Display the shorelines as black lines with 0.5-point thickness
 fig.coast(shorelines="0.5p,black")
 fig.show()
diff --git a/examples/gallery/seismology/meca.py b/examples/gallery/seismology/meca.py
index 1866f1a79be..16b2ff3ec7f 100644
--- a/examples/gallery/seismology/meca.py
+++ b/examples/gallery/seismology/meca.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     # Fill extensive quadrants with color "cornsilk"
     # [Default is "white"]
     extensionfill="cornsilk",
-    # Draw a 0.5 points thick dark gray ("gray30") solid outline via
+    # Draw a 0.5-point thick dark gray ("gray30") solid outline via
     # the pen parameter [Default is "0.25p,black,solid"]
     pen="0.5p,gray30,solid",
 )
diff --git a/examples/tutorials/advanced/3d_perspective_image.py b/examples/tutorials/advanced/3d_perspective_image.py
index 5bef9b37a96..85cb8bbeb64 100644
--- a/examples/tutorials/advanced/3d_perspective_image.py
+++ b/examples/tutorials/advanced/3d_perspective_image.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     surftype="s",
     cmap="geo",
     plane="1000+ggrey",
-    # Set the contour pen thickness to "0.1p"
+    # Set the contour pen thickness to 0.1 points
     contour_pen="0.1p",
 )
 fig.colorbar(perspective=True, frame=["a500", "x+lElevation", "y+lm"])
diff --git a/examples/tutorials/advanced/cartesian_histograms.py b/examples/tutorials/advanced/cartesian_histograms.py
index c4ee692f41b..be2491ccfeb 100644
--- a/examples/tutorials/advanced/cartesian_histograms.py
+++ b/examples/tutorials/advanced/cartesian_histograms.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
     frame=["WSne", "xaf10", "ya1f1+lCounts"],
     data=data02,
     series=10,
-    # Draw a 1.5-points thick, dashed outline in "orange"
+    # Draw a 1.5-point thick, dashed outline in "orange"
     pen="1.5p,orange,dashed",
     histtype=0,
     stairs=True,
diff --git a/examples/tutorials/advanced/legends.py b/examples/tutorials/advanced/legends.py
index 1870e3a87d9..7b148d0229a 100644
--- a/examples/tutorials/advanced/legends.py
+++ b/examples/tutorials/advanced/legends.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 fig.plot(x=1, y=0, style="t0.3c", fill="pink", pen="black", label="pink triangle")
 fig.plot(x=[-3, 3], y=[-2, -2], pen="darkred", label="darkred line")
 
-# Add a box with a 2-points thick blue, solid outline and a white fill with a
+# Add a box with a 2-point thick blue, solid outline and a white fill with a
 # transparency of 30 percent ("@30").
 fig.legend(position="jTL+o0.3c/0.2c", box=Box(pen="2p,blue", fill="white@30"))
 
diff --git a/examples/tutorials/advanced/working_with_panel.py b/examples/tutorials/advanced/working_with_panel.py
index cf0786c3b5e..53a4d2ec5c4 100644
--- a/examples/tutorials/advanced/working_with_panel.py
+++ b/examples/tutorials/advanced/working_with_panel.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     frame="g30",  # Add frame and gridlines in steps of 30 degrees on top
     land="gray",  # Color land masses in "gray"
     water="lightblue",  # Color water masses in "lightblue"
-    # Add coastlines with a 0.25 points thick pen in "gray50"
+    # Add coastlines with a 0.25-point thick pen in "gray50"
     shorelines="1/0.25p,gray50",
 )
 fig.show()
diff --git a/examples/tutorials/basics/lines.py b/examples/tutorials/basics/lines.py
index c0cbabbdd75..17e0ecca0a0 100644
--- a/examples/tutorials/basics/lines.py
+++ b/examples/tutorials/basics/lines.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #
 # Create a Cartesian figure using the :meth:`pygmt.Figure.basemap` method. Pass lists
 # containing two values to the ``x`` and ``y`` parameters of the
-# :meth:`pygmt.Figure.plot` method. By default, a 0.25-points thick, black, solid
+# :meth:`pygmt.Figure.plot` method. By default, a 0.25-point thick, black, solid
 # line is drawn between these two data points.
 
 fig = pygmt.Figure()
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 fig = pygmt.Figure()
 fig.basemap(region=[0, 10, 0, 10], projection="X15c/10c", frame=True)
 
-# Draw a 7-points thick, green line with style "-.-" (dash dot dash)
+# Draw a 7-point thick, green line with style "-.-" (dash dot dash)
 fig.plot(x=[1, 8], y=[3, 9], pen="7p,green,-.-")
 
 fig.show()
diff --git a/examples/tutorials/basics/polygons.py b/examples/tutorials/basics/polygons.py
index dbd13775bdb..fd8e4c59661 100644
--- a/examples/tutorials/basics/polygons.py
+++ b/examples/tutorials/basics/polygons.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 # Create a Cartesian plot via the :meth:`pygmt.Figure.basemap` method. Pass arrays to
 # the ``x`` and ``y`` parameters of the :meth:`pygmt.Figure.plot` method. Without
 # further adjustments, lines are drawn between the data points. By default, the lines
-# are 0.25-points thick, black, and solid. In this example, the data points are chosen
+# are 0.25-point thick, black, and solid. In this example, the data points are chosen
 # to make the lines form a polygon.
 
 fig = pygmt.Figure()
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 fig = pygmt.Figure()
 fig.basemap(region=[-5, 5, -5, 5], projection="X5c", frame=True)
-# Use a 2-points thick, darkred, dashed outline
+# Use a 2-point thick, darkred, dashed outline
 fig.plot(x=x, y=y, pen="2p,darkred,dashed")
 fig.show()