diff --git a/pages/common/go-fmt.md b/pages/common/go-fmt.md
index b78ec7328e..8efdc85808 100644
--- a/pages/common/go-fmt.md
+++ b/pages/common/go-fmt.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # go fmt
 
 > Format Go source files, printing the changed filenames.
+> Note: `./...` is a Go package pattern understood by Go tooling. It matches the current package and all packages recursively under the current directory.
 > More information: <https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-Gofmt__reformat__package_sources>.
 
 - Format Go source files in the current directory:
diff --git a/pages/common/go-list.md b/pages/common/go-list.md
index 313fea2cde..f05d619aab 100644
--- a/pages/common/go-list.md
+++ b/pages/common/go-list.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # go list
 
 > List packages or modules.
+> Note: `./...` is a Go package pattern understood by Go tooling. It matches the current package and all packages recursively under the current directory.
 > More information: <https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-List_packages_or_modules>.
 
 - List packages:
diff --git a/pages/common/go-test.md b/pages/common/go-test.md
index 6640792a19..67b6dd91f7 100644
--- a/pages/common/go-test.md
+++ b/pages/common/go-test.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # go test
 
 > Test Go packages (files have to end with `_test.go`).
+> Note: `./...` is a Go package pattern understood by Go tooling. It matches the current package and all packages recursively under the current directory.
 > More information: <https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-Testing_flags>.
 
 - Test the package found in the current directory:
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@
 
 `go test -v`
 
-- Test the packages in the current directory and all subdirectories (note the `...`):
+- Test the packages in the current directory and all subdirectories:
 
 `go test -v ./...`