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diff --git a/bin/pwd/pwd.1 b/bin/pwd/pwd.1
index 27150e66ca6f..4eaed1d069ce 100644
--- a/bin/pwd/pwd.1
+++ b/bin/pwd/pwd.1
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@
.Nm Pwd
writes the absolute pathname of the current working directory to
the standard output.
+.Pp
+Some shells may provide a builtin
+.Nm
+command which is similar or identical to this utility. Consult
+the
+.Xr builtin 1
+manual page.
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
The
.Nm
@@ -58,14 +65,17 @@ utility is expected to be
.St -p1003.2
compatible.
.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr builtin 1 ,
.Xr cd 1 ,
.Xr csh 1 ,
-.Xr getcwd 3
+.Xr getcwd 3 ,
+.Xr sh 1
.Sh BUGS
In
.Xr csh 1
the command
.Ic dirs
-is always faster (although it can give a different answer in the rare case
+is always faster because it is built into that shell. However,
+it can give a different answer in the rare case
that the current directory or a containing directory was moved after
-the shell descended into it).
+the shell descended into it.