diff --git a/docs/content/commands/npm-prefix.md b/docs/content/commands/npm-prefix.md
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--- a/docs/content/commands/npm-prefix.md
+++ b/docs/content/commands/npm-prefix.md
@@ -12,13 +12,25 @@ npm prefix [-g]
 
 ### Description
 
-Print the local prefix to standard out. This is the closest parent directory
+Print the local prefix to standard output. This is the closest parent directory
 to contain a `package.json` file or `node_modules` directory, unless `-g` is
 also specified.
 
 If `-g` is specified, this will be the value of the global prefix. See
 [`npm config`](/commands/npm-config) for more detail.
 
+### Example
+
+```bash
+npm prefix
+/usr/local/projects/foo
+```
+
+```bash
+npm prefix -g
+/usr/local
+```
+
 ### See Also
 
 * [npm root](/commands/npm-root)