--- test.1-unpatched	2018-04-17 21:54:23.971441556 -0400
+++ test.1	2018-04-17 21:58:02.075011621 -0400
@@ -7,20 +7,15 @@
 \fI\,EXPRESSION\/\fR
 .br
 .B test
-
-.br
-.B [
-\fI\,EXPRESSION \/\fR]
-.br
-.B [
-]
-.br
-.B [
-\fI\,OPTION\/\fR
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .\" Add any additional description here
 .PP
 Exit with the status determined by EXPRESSION.
+.PP
+The command "[" is linked to test, and a trailing "]" im the arguments
+is ignored.  Thus, acomposition of the operations described below may
+be surrounded by [ ] and will be interpreted as a test command.  This
+syntax is frequently used in shell conditionals.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-help\fR
 display this help and exit