diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0109.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0109.md
index 5bc229ade52f4..2eab9725a6f59 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0109.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0109.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 You tried to provide a generic argument to a type which doesn't need it.
+
 Erroneous code example:
 
 ```compile_fail,E0109
diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0116.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0116.md
index 27759a423433f..ca849c2a128f4 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0116.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0116.md
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-You can only define an inherent implementation for a type in the same crate
-where the type was defined. For example, an `impl` block as below is not allowed
-since `Vec` is defined in the standard library:
+An inherent implementation was defined for a type outside the current crate.
+
+Erroneous code example:
 
 ```compile_fail,E0116
 impl Vec<u8> { } // error
 ```
 
+You can only define an inherent implementation for a type in the same crate
+where the type was defined. For example, an `impl` block as above is not allowed
+since `Vec` is defined in the standard library.
+
 To fix this problem, you can do either of these things:
 
  - define a trait that has the desired associated functions/types/constants and
diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0117.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0117.md
index bd36230566262..7fa211d4a27d4 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0117.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0117.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+The `Drop` trait was implemented on a non-struct type.
+
+Erroneous code example:
+
+```compile_fail,E0117
+impl Drop for u32 {}
+```
+
 This error indicates a violation of one of Rust's orphan rules for trait
 implementations. The rule prohibits any implementation of a foreign trait (a
 trait defined in another crate) where
@@ -6,12 +14,6 @@ trait defined in another crate) where
  - all of the parameters being passed to the trait (if there are any) are also
    foreign.
 
-Here's one example of this error:
-
-```compile_fail,E0117
-impl Drop for u32 {}
-```
-
 To avoid this kind of error, ensure that at least one local type is referenced
 by the `impl`:
 
diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0118.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0118.md
index baf35ffbb0b53..5cb5f506e0a4b 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0118.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0118.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-You're trying to write an inherent implementation for something which isn't a
-struct nor an enum. Erroneous code example:
+An inherent implementation was defined for something which isn't a struct nor
+an enum.
+
+Erroneous code example:
 
 ```compile_fail,E0118
 impl (u8, u8) { // error: no base type found for inherent implementation
diff --git a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0119.md b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0119.md
index 0af3bd4a0de79..e596349e5e2d1 100644
--- a/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0119.md
+++ b/src/librustc_error_codes/error_codes/E0119.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 There are conflicting trait implementations for the same type.
-Example of erroneous code:
+
+Erroneous code example:
 
 ```compile_fail,E0119
 trait MyTrait {