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diff --git a/src/split.c b/src/split.c
index 35f2629ae..1e6bec61a 100644
--- a/src/split.c
+++ b/src/split.c
@@ -238,8 +238,9 @@ default size is 1000 lines, and default PREFIX is 'x'.\n\
--additional-suffix=SUFFIX append an additional SUFFIX to file names\n\
-b, --bytes=SIZE put SIZE bytes per output file\n\
-C, --line-bytes=SIZE put at most SIZE bytes of records per output file\n\
- -d, --numeric-suffixes[=FROM] use numeric suffixes instead of alphabetic;\n\
- FROM changes the start value (default 0)\n\
+ -d use numeric suffixes starting at 0, not alphabetic\n\
+ --numeric-suffixes[=FROM] same as -d, but allow setting the start value\
+\n\
-e, --elide-empty-files do not generate empty output files with '-n'\n\
--filter=COMMAND write to shell COMMAND; file name is $FILE\n\
-l, --lines=NUMBER put NUMBER lines/records per output file\n\