diff --git a/Doc/library/operator.rst b/Doc/library/operator.rst
--- a/Doc/library/operator.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/operator.rst
@@ -241,13 +241,21 @@
 expect a function argument.
 
 
-.. function:: attrgetter(attr[, args...])
+.. function:: attrgetter(attr[, attr2, attr3, ...])
 
-   Return a callable object that fetches *attr* from its operand. If more than one
-   attribute is requested, returns a tuple of attributes. After,
-   ``f = attrgetter('name')``, the call ``f(b)`` returns ``b.name``.  After,
-   ``f = attrgetter('name', 'date')``, the call ``f(b)`` returns ``(b.name,
-   b.date)``.  Equivalent to::
+   Return a callable object that fetches *attr* from its operand.
+   If more than one attribute is requested, returns a tuple of attributes.
+   The attribute names can also contain dots. For example:
+
+   * After ``f = attrgetter('name')``, the call ``f(b)`` returns ``b.name``;
+
+   * After ``f = attrgetter('name', 'date')``, the call ``f(b)`` returns
+     ``(b.name, b.date)``;
+
+   * After ``f = attrgetter('name.first', 'name.last')``, the call ``f(b)``
+     returns ``(r.name.first, r.name.last)``.
+
+   The function is equivalent to::
 
       def attrgetter(*items):
           if any(not isinstance(item, str) for item in items):
@@ -267,14 +275,18 @@
           return obj
 
 
-   The attribute names can also contain dots; after ``f = attrgetter('date.month')``,
-   the call ``f(b)`` returns ``b.date.month``.
-
-.. function:: itemgetter(item[, args...])
+.. function:: itemgetter(item[, item2, item3, ...])
 
    Return a callable object that fetches *item* from its operand using the
    operand's :meth:`__getitem__` method.  If multiple items are specified,
-   returns a tuple of lookup values.  Equivalent to::
+   returns a tuple of lookup values.  For example:
+
+   * After ``f = itemgetter(2)``, the call ``f(r)`` returns ``r[2]``;
+
+   * After ``g = itemgetter(2, 5, 3)``, the call ``g(r)`` returns
+     ``(r[2], r[5], r[3])``.
+
+   The function is equivalent to::
 
       def itemgetter(*items):
           if len(items) == 1:
@@ -313,9 +325,14 @@
 
    Return a callable object that calls the method *name* on its operand.  If
    additional arguments and/or keyword arguments are given, they will be given
-   to the method as well.  After ``f = methodcaller('name')``, the call ``f(b)``
-   returns ``b.name()``.  After ``f = methodcaller('name', 'foo', bar=1)``, the
-   call ``f(b)`` returns ``b.name('foo', bar=1)``.  Equivalent to::
+   to the method as well.  For example:
+
+   * After ``f = methodcaller('name')``, the call ``f(b)`` returns ``b.name()``;
+
+   * After ``f = methodcaller('name', 'foo', bar=1)``, the call ``f(b)``
+     returns ``b.name('foo', bar=1)``.
+
+   The function is equivalent to::
 
       def methodcaller(name, *args, **kwargs):
           def caller(obj):
diff --git a/Modules/operator.c b/Modules/operator.c
--- a/Modules/operator.c
+++ b/Modules/operator.c
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@
 "itemgetter(item, ...) --> itemgetter object\n\
 \n\
 Return a callable object that fetches the given item(s) from its operand.\n\
-After, f=itemgetter(2), the call f(r) returns r[2].\n\
-After, g=itemgetter(2,5,3), the call g(r) returns (r[2], r[5], r[3])");
+After f = itemgetter(2), the call f(r) returns r[2].\n\
+After g = itemgetter(2, 5, 3), the call g(r) returns (r[2], r[5], r[3])");
 
 static PyTypeObject itemgetter_type = {
     PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL, 0)
@@ -568,9 +568,9 @@
 "attrgetter(attr, ...) --> attrgetter object\n\
 \n\
 Return a callable object that fetches the given attribute(s) from its operand.\n\
-After, f=attrgetter('name'), the call f(r) returns r.name.\n\
-After, g=attrgetter('name', 'date'), the call g(r) returns (r.name, r.date).\n\
-After, h=attrgetter('name.first', 'name.last'), the call h(r) returns\n\
+After f = attrgetter('name'), the call f(r) returns r.name.\n\
+After g = attrgetter('name', 'date'), the call g(r) returns (r.name, r.date).\n\
+After h = attrgetter('name.first', 'name.last'), the call h(r) returns\n\
 (r.name.first, r.name.last).");
 
 static PyTypeObject attrgetter_type = {