diff --git a/man7/man-pages.7 b/man7/man-pages.7
index 003c8a601..4a5a17405 100644
--- a/man7/man-pages.7
+++ b/man7/man-pages.7
@@ -355,6 +355,10 @@ but isn't in the current version of POSIX.1.)
 If the call is not governed by any standards but commonly
 exists on other systems, note them.
 If the call is Linux-specific, note this.
+
+If this section consists of just a list of standards
+(which it commonly does),
+terminate the list with a period (\(aq.\(aq).
 .TP
 .B NOTES
 provides miscellaneous notes.
@@ -382,9 +386,11 @@ If you are the author of a device driver and want to include
 an address for reporting bugs, place this under the BUGS section.
 .TP
 .B SEE ALSO
-lists related man pages, ordered by section number and
+provides a comma-seprated list of related man pages,
+ordered by section number and
 then alphabetically by name, possibly followed by
 other related pages or documents.
+Do not terminate this with a period.
 .SS Font conventions
 .PP
 For functions, the arguments are always specified using italics,