[groff] 09/17: [docs]: Motivate line continuations better.

[G. Branden Robinson]

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commit b1f9b6ef971dfcefa21b2e3a31b2dc4899c6a824
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Wed Feb 1 19:06:14 2023 -0600

    [docs]: Motivate line continuations better.
---
 doc/groff.texi  | 5 +++--
 man/groff.7.man | 5 ++++-
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index 79aa395cb..595df39b3 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -9716,8 +9716,9 @@ collected line still uses the old line length value.
 @cindex line control
 @cindex control, line
 
-The @code{roff} language distinguishes input and output line
-continuation.
+When filling is enabled, input and output line breaks generally do not
+correspond.  The @code{roff} language therefore distinguishes input and
+output line continuation.
 
 @Defesc {\\@key{RET}, , ,}
 @cindex input line continuation (@code{\@key{RET}})
diff --git a/man/groff.7.man b/man/groff.7.man
index 9801b1065..9a14bee2a 100644
--- a/man/groff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff.7.man
@@ -587,9 +587,12 @@ respectively.
 .SH "Line continuation"
 .\" ====================================================================
 .
+When filling is enabled,
+input and output line breaks generally do not correspond.
+.
 The
 .I roff
-language distinguishes input and output line continuation.
+language therefore distinguishes input and output line continuation.
 .
 .
 .P