diff --git a/bin/sh/sh.1 b/bin/sh/sh.1
index 2739dccdd8e7..937fda754340 100644
--- a/bin/sh/sh.1
+++ b/bin/sh/sh.1
@@ -1227,6 +1227,9 @@ In all cases, the
 final value of
 .Ar parameter
 is substituted.
+Quoting inside
+.Ar word
+does not prevent field splitting or pathname expansion.
 Only variables, not positional
 parameters or special parameters, can be
 assigned in this way.