diff --git a/docs/pv.1 b/docs/pv.1
index d42f5d8..bfffbaf 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1
+++ b/docs/pv.1
@@ -863,12 +863,15 @@ The \*(lq\fB%nA\fR\*(rq and \*(lq\fB%nL\fR\*(rq format sequences may not be
 effective with small input files, and \*(lq\fB%nL\fR\*(rq may be a few lines
 out due to buffering within the pipeline itself.
 .PP
-Numbers passed to \*(lq\fB\-\-size\fR\*(rq, \*(lq\fB\-\-rate\-limit\fR\*(rq,
+Numbers passed to \*(lq\fB\-\-size\fR\*(rq,
 \*(lq\fB\-\-buffer\-size\fR\*(rq, \*(lq\fB\-\-pipe\-buffer\-size\fR\*(rq,
 and \*(lq\fB\-\-error\-skip\-block\fR\*(rq may all be expressed as decimals
 if followed by a suffix, so for example \*(lq\fI\-\-size\~1.5G\fR\*(rq is
 equivalent to \*(lq\fI\-\-size\~1536M\fR\*(rq.
 .PP
+Numbers passed to \*(lq\fB\-\-rate\-limit\fR\*(rq may be expressed as
+decimals with or without a suffix.
+.PP
 Numbers passed to \*(lq\fB\-\-interval\fR\*(rq and
 \*(lq\fB\-\-delay\-start\fR\*(rq may be integers or decimals, but may not
 have a suffix.
diff --git a/docs/pv.1.md b/docs/pv.1.md
index 687cc70..b581857 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1.md
+++ b/docs/pv.1.md
@@ -821,11 +821,13 @@ The "**%nA**" and "**%nL**" format sequences may not be effective with
 small input files, and "**%nL**" may be a few lines out due to buffering
 within the pipeline itself.
 
-Numbers passed to "**\--size**", "**\--rate-limit**",
-"**\--buffer-size**", "**\--pipe-buffer-size**", and
-"**\--error-skip-block**" may all be expressed as decimals if followed
-by a suffix, so for example "*\--size 1.5G*" is equivalent to
-"*\--size 1536M*".
+Numbers passed to "**\--size**", "**\--buffer-size**",
+"**\--pipe-buffer-size**", and "**\--error-skip-block**" may all be
+expressed as decimals if followed by a suffix, so for example
+"*\--size 1.5G*" is equivalent to "*\--size 1536M*".
+
+Numbers passed to "**\--rate-limit**" may be expressed as decimals with
+or without a suffix.
 
 Numbers passed to "**\--interval**" and "**\--delay-start**" may be
 integers or decimals, but may not have a suffix.