diff --git a/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml b/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml
index 27fc8084b6..b8e3d4d96b 100644
--- a/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml
+++ b/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ Array
 )
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          </screen>
+         <para>
+          Alternatively, to avoid using <literal>substr()</literal>, use the
+          <literal>\G</literal> rather than <literal>^</literal> anchor, or
+          the <literal>A</literal> modifier instead, both of which work with
+          the <parameter>offset</parameter> parameter.
+         </para>
         </informalexample>
        </para>
       </note>