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diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index aeede3ecb..5dafa122e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2007-10-25  Peter Stephenson  <pws@csr.com>
 
+	* c.f. users/12110: Doc/Zsh/params.yo: desperately try to
+	get the $SECONDS documentation correct.
+
 	* c.f. users/12109: Doc/Zsh/params.yo: tweak to SECONDS
 	documentation for clarity.
 
diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/params.yo b/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
index 01a4a7f8e..0094ee080 100644
--- a/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
+++ b/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
@@ -662,7 +662,9 @@ since the assignment.
 Unlike other special parameters, the type of the tt(SECONDS) parameter can
 be changed using the tt(typeset) command.  Only integer and one of the
 floating point types are allowed.  For example, `tt(typeset -F SECONDS)'
-causes the value to be reported as a floating point number.  See
+causes the value to be reported as a floating point number.  The
+value is available to microsecond accuracy, although the shell may
+show more or fewer digits depending on the use of tt(typeset).  See
 the documentation for the builtin tt(typeset) in
 ifzman(zmanref(zshbuiltins))\
 ifnzman(noderef(Shell Builtin Commands)) for more details.