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diff --git a/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.md b/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.md index 0266a92d07..302c4ca9c0 100644 --- a/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.md +++ b/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.md @@ -563,17 +563,17 @@ been updated. Sometimes you will be asked to make some changes to the code you have already committed. This can include amending existing commits. In this -case git will not allow you to push the changes as the pushed version -and local version does not match. Instead of opening new pull request, -you can force push to your branch on Github like described earlier in +case Git will not allow you to push the changes as the pushed branch +and local branch do not match. Instead of opening a new pull request, +you can force push to your branch on GitHub as described earlier in squashing commits section: ```bash $ git push origin my_pull_request -f ``` -This will update the branch on Github with your new code and -Github will take care of updating the pull request with new code. +This will update the branch and pull request on GitHub with your new code. Do +note that using force push may result in commits being lost on the remote branch; use it with care. ### Older Versions of Ruby on Rails |