manpage: explain some property expansion restrictions

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@ -1805,7 +1805,10 @@ Property Expansion
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All string arguments to input commands as well as certain options (like
``--term-playing-msg``) are subject to property expansion.
``--term-playing-msg``) are subject to property expansion. Note that property
expansion does not work in places where e.g. numeric parameters are expected.
(For example, the ``add`` command does not do property expansion. The ``set``
command is an exception and not a general rule.)
.. admonition:: Example for input.conf