diff --git a/man7/operator.7 b/man7/operator.7
index a5dd3264e..f22dc5d17 100644
--- a/man7/operator.7
+++ b/man7/operator.7
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ operator \- C operator precedence and order of evaluation
 This manual page lists C operators and their precedence in evaluation.
 .PP
 .TS
-lb lb
-l l.
-Operator	Associativity
-() [] \-> .	left to right
-! ~ ++ \-\- + \- (type) * & sizeof	right to left
+lb lb lb
+l l l.
+Operator	Associativity	Notes
+() [] \-> . ++ \-\-	left to right	[1]
+! ~ ++ \-\- + \- (type) * & sizeof	right to left	[2]
 * / %	left to right
 + \-	left to right
 << >>	left to right
@@ -63,3 +63,14 @@ Operator	Associativity
 = += \-= *= /= %= <<= >>= &= ^= |=	right to left
 ,	left to right
 .TE
+.PP
+The following notes provide further information to the above table:
+.PP
+.PD 0
+.IP [1] 4
+The ++ and \-\- operators at this precedence level are
+the postfix flavors of the operators.
+.IP [2]
+The ++ and \-\- operators at this precedence level are
+the prefix flavors of the operators.
+.PD