ntpd does not require you to run rdate -n before it -- it notices such an

event. so don't use the word "before" .. and leave the mention ambigious
ok henning

src/usr.sbin/ntpd/ntpd.8

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: ntpd.8,v 1.24 2008/05/16 06:13:24 ckuethe Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: ntpd.8,v 1.25 2008/09/28 20:19:51 deraadt Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2003, 2004, 2006 Henning Brauer <henning@openbsd.org>
 .\"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 .\" AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
 .\" OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: May 16 2008 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: September 28 2008 $
 .Dt NTPD 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ This is the default.
 Set the time immediately at startup.
 Allows for a large time correction,
 eliminating the need to run
-.Xr rdate 8
-before starting
-.Nm .
+.Xr rdate 8 .
 .It Fl v
 This option allows
 .Nm