diff --git a/source/includes/fact-multiple-hosts.rst b/source/includes/fact-multiple-hosts.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31bd7f40180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/includes/fact-multiple-hosts.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+For replica sets, you can specify multiple hosts using the following
+format:
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+   <replica_set_name>/<hostname1><:port>,<hostname2:<port>,...
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diff --git a/source/reference/mongodump.txt b/source/reference/mongodump.txt
index b794c2b44b5..3a3bac95319 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongodump.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongodump.txt
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ Options
    running on a port other than ``27017``.
 
    To connect to a replica set, use the :option:`--host <mongodump --host>`
-   argument with a setname, followed by a slash and a comma
-   separated list of host names and port numbers. The :program:`mongodump`
+   argument with a setname, followed by a slash and a comma-separated
+   list of host names and port numbers. The :program:`mongodump`
    utility will, given the seed of at least one connected set member,
    connect to the primary member of that set. This option would resemble:
 
diff --git a/source/reference/mongoexport.txt b/source/reference/mongoexport.txt
index d6a65996769..697eea92f9c 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongoexport.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongoexport.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Options
    Optionally, specify a port number to connect a MongoDB instance
    running on a port other than ``27017``.
 
+   .. include:: /includes/fact-multiple-hosts.rst
+
 .. option:: --port <port>
 
    Specifies the port number, if the MongoDB instance is not running on
diff --git a/source/reference/mongoimport.txt b/source/reference/mongoimport.txt
index 553a53dc836..fa5b9cec9d9 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongoimport.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongoimport.txt
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ Options
    running on a port other than ``27017``.
 
    To connect to a replica set, use the :option:`--host` argument with a
-   setname, followed by a slash and a comma separated list of host and
+   setname, followed by a slash and a comma-separated list of host and
    port names. The :program:`mongo` utility will, given the seed of at least
-   one connected set member, connect to primary node of that set. this
+   one connected set member, connect to primary node of that set. This
    option would resemble:
 
    .. code-block:: sh
diff --git a/source/reference/mongooplog.txt b/source/reference/mongooplog.txt
index 88b89742fb4..12743d59539 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongooplog.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongooplog.txt
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ Options
    You can always connect directly to a single :program:`mongod`
    instance by specifying the host and port number directly.
 
+   .. include:: /includes/fact-multiple-hosts.rst
+
 .. option:: --port
 
    Specifies the port number of the :program:`mongod` instance where
diff --git a/source/reference/mongorestore.txt b/source/reference/mongorestore.txt
index 4e568cb2f46..c44a37eb3fa 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongorestore.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongorestore.txt
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ Options
    Optionally, specify a port number to connect a MongoDB instance
    running on a port other than ``27017``.
 
+   .. include:: /includes/fact-multiple-hosts.rst
+
 .. option:: --port <port>
 
    Specifies the port number, if the MongoDB instance is not running
diff --git a/source/reference/mongosniff.txt b/source/reference/mongosniff.txt
index c4dd728192e..10371d5d70c 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongosniff.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongosniff.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Options
    Specify the target host name and port in the ``<host>:<port>``
    format.
 
+   .. include:: /includes/fact-multiple-hosts.rst
+
 .. option:: --source <NET [interface]>, <FILE [filename]>, <DIAGLOG [filename]>
 
    Specifies source material to inspect. Use ``--source NET
diff --git a/source/reference/mongostat.txt b/source/reference/mongostat.txt
index 7b0dea4c00a..f3af4bab277 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongostat.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongostat.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ Options
    Optionally, specify a port number to connect a MongoDB instance
    running on a port other than ``27017``.
 
+   .. include:: /includes/fact-multiple-hosts.rst
+
 .. option:: --port <port>
 
    Specifies the port number, if the MongoDB instance is not running on
diff --git a/source/reference/mongotop.txt b/source/reference/mongotop.txt
index cfc7432c295..5fecaf756df 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongotop.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongotop.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ Options
    Optionally, specify a port number to connect a MongoDB instance
    running on a port other than ``27017``.
 
+   .. include:: /includes/fact-multiple-hosts.rst
+
 .. option:: --port <port>
 
    Specifies the port number, if the MongoDB instance is not running on