diff --git a/share/man/man9/style.9 b/share/man/man9/style.9
--- a/share/man/man9/style.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/style.9
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
 cascade.
 Elements in a
 .Ic switch
-statement that cascade should have a
+statement that execute some code and then cascade to the next case should have a
 .Li FALLTHROUGH
 comment.
 Numerical arguments should be checked for accuracy.