Copy editing to improve readability and remove any potential ambiguity

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/railties/guides/source/association_basics.textile b/railties/guides/source/association_basics.textile
index 06cb199fd9..8943bfa0a3 100644
--- a/railties/guides/source/association_basics.textile
+++ b/railties/guides/source/association_basics.textile
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ The <tt>build_<em>association</em></tt> method returns a new object of the assoc
 
 h6(#belongs_to-create_association). <tt>create_<em>association</em>(attributes = {})</tt>
 
-The <tt>create_<em>association</em></tt> method returns a new object of the associated type. This object will be instantiated from the passed attributes, and the link through this object's foreign key will be set. In addition, once it passes all of the validations specified on the associated model, the associated object _will_ be saved.
+The <tt>create_<em>association</em></tt> method returns a new object of the associated type. This object will be instantiated from the passed attributes, the link through this object's foreign key will be set, and, once it passes all of the validations specified on the associated model, the associated object _will_ be saved.
 
 <ruby>
 @customer = @order.create_customer(:customer_number => 123,
@@ -760,9 +760,9 @@ h6(#belongs_to-validate). +:validate+
 
 If you set the +:validate+ option to +true+, then associated objects will be validated whenever you save this object. By default, this is +false+: associated objects will not be validated when this object is saved.
 
-h5(#belongs_to-how_to_know_whether_theres_an_associated_object). How To Know Whether There's an Associated Object?
+h5(#belongs_to-do_any_associated_objects_exist). Do Any Associated Objects Exist?
 
-To know whether there's and associated object just check <tt><em>association</em>.nil?</tt>:
+You can see if any associated objects exist by using the <tt><em>association</em>.nil?</tt> method:
 
 <ruby>
 if @order.customer.nil?
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ The <tt>build_<em>association</em></tt> method returns a new object of the assoc
 
 h6(#has_one-create_association). <tt>create_<em>association</em>(attributes = {})</tt>
 
-The <tt>create_<em>association</em></tt> method returns a new object of the associated type. This object will be instantiated from the passed attributes, and the link through its foreign key will be set. In addition, the associated object _will_ be saved (assuming that it passes any validations).
+The <tt>create_<em>association</em></tt> method returns a new object of the associated type. This object will be instantiated from the passed attributes, the link through its foreign key will be set, and, once it passes all of the validations specified on the associated model, the associated object _will_ be saved.
 
 <ruby>
 @account = @supplier.create_account(:terms => "Net 30")
@@ -980,9 +980,9 @@ h6(#has_one-validate). +:validate+
 
 If you set the +:validate+ option to +true+, then associated objects will be validated whenever you save this object. By default, this is +false+: associated objects will not be validated when this object is saved.
 
-h5(#has_one-how_to_know_whether_theres_an_associated_object). How To Know Whether There's an Associated Object?
+h5(#has_one-do_any_associated_objects_exist). Do Any Associated Objects Exist?
 
-To know whether there's and associated object just check <tt><em>association</em>.nil?</tt>:
+You can see if any associated objects exist by using the <tt><em>association</em>.nil?</tt> method:
 
 <ruby>
 if @supplier.account.nil?
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ The <tt><em>collection</em>.build</tt> method returns one or more new objects of
 
 h6(#has_many-collection-create). <tt><em>collection</em>.create(attributes = {})</tt>
 
-The <tt><em>collection</em>.create</tt> method returns a new object of the associated type. This object will be instantiated from the passed attributes, the link through its foreign key will be created, and the associated object _will_ be saved (assuming that it passes any validations).
+The <tt><em>collection</em>.create</tt> method returns a new object of the associated type. This object will be instantiated from the passed attributes, the link through its foreign key will be created, and, once it passes all of the validations specified on the associated model, the associated object _will_ be saved.
 
 <ruby>
 @order = @customer.orders.create(:order_date => Time.now,
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ The <tt><em>collection</em>.build</tt> method returns a new object of the associ
 
 h6(#has_and_belongs_to_many-create-attributes). <tt><em>collection</em>.create(attributes = {})</tt>
 
-The <tt><em>collection</em>.create</tt> method returns a new object of the associated type. This object will be instantiated from the passed attributes, the link through the join table will be created, and the associated object _will_ be saved (assuming that it passes any validations).
+The <tt><em>collection</em>.create</tt> method returns a new object of the associated type. This object will be instantiated from the passed attributes, the link through the join table will be created, and, once it passes all of the validations specified on the associated model, the associated object _will_ be saved.
 
 <ruby>
 @assembly = @part.assemblies.create(