diff --git a/man/standard-conf.xml b/man/standard-conf.xml
index c4f28778642..cc2b8740167 100644
--- a/man/standard-conf.xml
+++ b/man/standard-conf.xml
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@
 
     <para>The default configuration is set during compilation, so configuration is only needed when it is
     necessary to deviate from those defaults. The main configuration file is either in
-    <filename>/usr/lib/systemd</filename> or <filename>/etc/systemd/</filename> and contains commented out
+    <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/</filename> or <filename>/etc/systemd/</filename> and contains commented out
     entries showing the defaults as a guide to the administrator. Local overrides can be created by creating
     drop-ins, as described below. The main configuration file can also be edited for this purpose (or a copy
-    in <filename>/etc</filename> if it's shipped in <filename>/usr</filename>) however using drop-ins for
+    in <filename>/etc/</filename> if it's shipped in <filename>/usr/</filename>) however using drop-ins for
     local configuration is recommended over modifications to the main configuration file.</para>
 
     <para>In addition to the "main" configuration file, drop-in configuration snippets are read from
diff --git a/src/core/system.conf.in b/src/core/system.conf.in
index 812531fe8b2..05eb6812700 100644
--- a/src/core/system.conf.in
+++ b/src/core/system.conf.in
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
 # should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
-# /etc if the original file is shipped in /usr), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
 # /etc/systemd/system.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally recommended.
 # Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main configuration file and
-# all drop-ins located in /etc.
+# all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/system.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/core/user.conf.in b/src/core/user.conf.in
index a445dff5d04..14f0eae7f8a 100644
--- a/src/core/user.conf.in
+++ b/src/core/user.conf.in
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the user.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/user.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally recommended.
+# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main configuration file and
+# all drop-ins located in /etc/.
+#
+# Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/user.conf' to display the full config.
 #
 # See systemd-user.conf(5) for details.
 
diff --git a/src/coredump/coredump.conf b/src/coredump/coredump.conf
index 8d52d8ded7d..ae341e40d72 100644
--- a/src/coredump/coredump.conf
+++ b/src/coredump/coredump.conf
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the coredump.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/coredump.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally
+# recommended. Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main
+# configuration file and all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/coredump.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/home/homed.conf b/src/home/homed.conf
index d3a685e8164..993122ba7b6 100644
--- a/src/home/homed.conf
+++ b/src/home/homed.conf
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the homed.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/homed.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally
+# recommended. Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main
+# configuration file and all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/homed.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/journal-remote/journal-remote.conf.in b/src/journal-remote/journal-remote.conf.in
index 297710af135..e517569a6b6 100644
--- a/src/journal-remote/journal-remote.conf.in
+++ b/src/journal-remote/journal-remote.conf.in
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the journal-remote.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/journal-remote.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally
+# recommended. Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main
+# configuration file and all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/journal-remote.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.conf.in b/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.conf.in
index dd3743c2263..41c53b63105 100644
--- a/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.conf.in
+++ b/src/journal-remote/journal-upload.conf.in
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the journal-upload.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/journal-upload.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally
+# recommended. Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main
+# configuration file and all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/journal-upload.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/journal/journald.conf b/src/journal/journald.conf
index 5a60a9d39c5..7b9e23205e5 100644
--- a/src/journal/journald.conf
+++ b/src/journal/journald.conf
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the journald.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally
+# recommended. Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main
+# configuration file and all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/journald.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/login/logind.conf.in b/src/login/logind.conf.in
index 0b10df68399..e5fe9246811 100644
--- a/src/login/logind.conf.in
+++ b/src/login/logind.conf.in
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the logind.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/logind.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally
+# recommended. Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main
+# configuration file and all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/logind.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/network/networkd.conf b/src/network/networkd.conf
index 2000eac4abb..e5a5e889262 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd.conf
+++ b/src/network/networkd.conf
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the networkd.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/networkd.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally
+# recommended. Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main
+# configuration file and all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/networkd.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/oom/oomd.conf b/src/oom/oomd.conf
index b3a457f8877..1c8fa7684d3 100644
--- a/src/oom/oomd.conf
+++ b/src/oom/oomd.conf
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the oomd.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/oomd.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally recommended.
+# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main configuration file and
+# all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/oomd.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/pstore/pstore.conf b/src/pstore/pstore.conf
index f43924b0cbd..22b18b586f4 100644
--- a/src/pstore/pstore.conf
+++ b/src/pstore/pstore.conf
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the pstore.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/pstore.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally
+# recommended. Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main
+# configuration file and all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/pstore.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved.conf.in b/src/resolve/resolved.conf.in
index f003574ac5e..0031b156b1f 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved.conf.in
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved.conf.in
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the resolved.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally
+# recommended. Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main
+# configuration file and all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/resolved.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/sleep/sleep.conf b/src/sleep/sleep.conf
index 9fa44a47639..8428821b525 100644
--- a/src/sleep/sleep.conf
+++ b/src/sleep/sleep.conf
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the sleep.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/sleep.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally
+# recommended. Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main
+# configuration file and all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/sleep.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/timesync/timesyncd.conf.in b/src/timesync/timesyncd.conf.in
index b110be59202..6ef41cf0c50 100644
--- a/src/timesync/timesyncd.conf.in
+++ b/src/timesync/timesyncd.conf.in
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file, or by creating "drop-ins" in
-# the timesyncd.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
-# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally
+# recommended. Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main
+# configuration file and all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/timesyncd.conf' to display the full config.
 #
diff --git a/src/udev/iocost/iocost.conf b/src/udev/iocost/iocost.conf
index 394ea349ee2..c0eeea36358 100644
--- a/src/udev/iocost/iocost.conf
+++ b/src/udev/iocost/iocost.conf
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@
 #  any later version.
 #
 # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults. Local configuration
-# should be created by either modifying this file. Defaults can be restored by
-# simply deleting this file.
+# should be created by either modifying this file (or a copy of it placed in
+# /etc/ if the original file is shipped in /usr/), or by creating "drop-ins" in
+# the /etc/udev/iocost.conf.d/ directory. The latter is generally recommended.
+# Defaults can be restored by simply deleting the main configuration file and
+# all drop-ins located in /etc/.
 #
 # Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config udev/iocost.conf' to display the full config.
 #