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diff --git a/man.7 b/man.7
index 1e09c5d6..14ea4e67 100644
--- a/man.7
+++ b/man.7
@@ -406,8 +406,8 @@ control character ,
 at the beginning of the line.  The
 .Sq \(aq
 macro control character is also accepted.  An arbitrary amount of
-whitespace may sit between the control character and the macro name.
-Thus, the following are equivalent:
+whitespace (spaces or tabs) may sit between the control character and
+the macro name.  Thus, the following are equivalent:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 \&.PP
 \&.\ \ \ PP