diff --git a/bin/sh/sh.1 b/bin/sh/sh.1
--- a/bin/sh/sh.1
+++ b/bin/sh/sh.1
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd February 27, 2025
+.Dd March 10, 2025
 .Dt SH 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -238,11 +238,9 @@
 tested, all commands of the function are considered to be tested as
 well.
 .Pp
-It is recommended to check for failures explicitly
-instead of relying on
-.Fl e
-because it tends to behave in unexpected ways,
-particularly in larger scripts.
+Note that many commands return non-zero values to convey information other
+than errors, which can cause unexpected program termination with
+.Fl e .
 .It Fl f Li noglob
 Disable pathname expansion.
 .It Fl h Li trackall