fputs (_("\
\n\
POS is F[.C][OPTS], where F is the field number and C the character position\n\
-in the field. OPTS is one or more single-letter ordering options, which\n\
-override global ordering options for that key. If no key is given, use the\n\
-entire line as the key.\n\
+in the field. If neither the -t nor the -b option is in effect, the characters\n\
+in a field are counted from the beginning of the preceding whitespace. OPTS is\n\
+one or more single-letter ordering options, which override global ordering\n\
+options for that key. If no key is given, use the entire line as the key.\n\
\n\
SIZE may be followed by the following multiplicative suffixes:\n\
"), stdout);