diff --git a/man7/inotify.7 b/man7/inotify.7
index 25af73972..c407d27e0 100644
--- a/man7/inotify.7
+++ b/man7/inotify.7
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ field returned by
 .BR read (2):
 .TP
 .B IN_ACCESS
-File was accessed (read,
+File was accessed (e.g.,
+.BR read (2),
 .BR execve (2))
 (*).
 .TP