1 files changed, 24 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/guides/source/active_record_validations.md b/guides/source/active_record_validations.md
index 67cc6a4db3..93f76d3bf7 100644
--- a/guides/source/active_record_validations.md
+++ b/guides/source/active_record_validations.md
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ Errors](#working-with-validation-errors) section.
 
 ### `errors.details`
 
-To check what validator type was used on invalid attribute, you can use
-`errors.details[:attribute]`. It returns array of hashes where under `:error`
- key you will find symbol of used validator.
+To check which validations failed on an invalid attribute, you can use
+`errors.details[:attribute]`. It returns an array of hashes with an `:error`
+key to get the symbol of the validator:
 
 ```ruby
 class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ end
 >> person.errors.details[:name] #=> [{error: :blank}]
 ```
 
-Using `details` with custom validators are covered in the [Working with
+Using `details` with custom validators is covered in the [Working with
 Validation Errors](#working-with-validation-errors) section.
 
 Validation Helpers
@@ -1094,39 +1094,40 @@ Another way to do this is using `[]=` setter
 
 ### `errors.details`
 
-You can add validator type to details hash when using `errors.add` method.
+You can specify a validator type to the returned error details hash using the
+`errors.add` method.
 
 ```ruby
-  class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
-    def a_method_used_for_validation_purposes
-      errors.add(:name, :invalid_characters)
-    end
+class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
+  def a_method_used_for_validation_purposes
+    errors.add(:name, :invalid_characters)
   end
+end
 
-  person = Person.create(name: "!@#")
+person = Person.create(name: "!@#")
 
-  person.errors.details[:name]
-   # => [{error: :invalid_characters}]
+person.errors.details[:name]
+# => [{error: :invalid_characters}]
 ```
 
-To improve error details to contain not allowed characters set, you can
-pass additional options to `errors.add` method.
+To improve the error details to contain the unallowed characters set for instance,
+you can pass additional keys to `errors.add`.
 
 ```ruby
-  class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
-    def a_method_used_for_validation_purposes
-      errors.add(:name, :invalid_characters, not_allowed: "!@#%*()_-+=")
-    end
+class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
+  def a_method_used_for_validation_purposes
+    errors.add(:name, :invalid_characters, not_allowed: "!@#%*()_-+=")
   end
+end
 
-  person = Person.create(name: "!@#")
+person = Person.create(name: "!@#")
 
-  person.errors.details[:name]
-  # => [{error: :invalid_characters, not_allowed: "!@#%*()_-+="}]
+person.errors.details[:name]
+# => [{error: :invalid_characters, not_allowed: "!@#%*()_-+="}]
 ```
 
-All built in Rails validators populate details hash with corresponding
-validator types.
+All built in Rails validators populate the details hash with the corresponding
+validator type.
 
 ### `errors[:base]`