diff --git a/doc/api/cli.md b/doc/api/cli.md
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 Evaluate the following argument as JavaScript. The modules which are
 predefined in the REPL can also be used in `script`.
 
+*Note*: On Windows, using `cmd.exe` a single quote will not work correctly
+because it only recognizes double `"` for quoting. In Powershell or
+Git bash, both `'` and `"` are usable.
+
 
 ### `-p`, `--print "script"`
 <!-- YAML