1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/cut.c b/src/cut.c
index d3fa9606b..cf6885e33 100644
--- a/src/cut.c
+++ b/src/cut.c
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@ Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.\n\
       fputs (_("\
 \n\
 Use one, and only one of -b, -c or -f.  Each LIST is made up of one\n\
-range, or many ranges separated by commas.  Each range is one of:\n\
+range, or many ranges separated by commas.  Selected input is written\n\
+in the same order that it is read, and is written exactly once.\n\
+Each range is one of:\n\
 \n\
   N     N'th byte, character or field, counted from 1\n\
   N-    from N'th byte, character or field, to end of line\n\