@item @var{file}
A file by itself on the command line will be executed as a syntax file.
-If multiple files may be specified, they are executed in order, as if
+If multiple files are specified, they are executed in order, as if
their contents had been given in a single file.
PSPP terminates after the syntax files run, unless the @code{-i} or
@code{--interactive} option is given (@pxref{Language control options}).