diff --git a/docs/dcc-validations.md b/docs/dcc-validations.md
index e3053b8..5921a01 100644
--- a/docs/dcc-validations.md
+++ b/docs/dcc-validations.md
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ The rules treat a special missing as a value for some checks and as a missing va
 |CASE|Not applicable - it is a character rule.|
 |ROUND|Ignored - ROUND only rounds values that are numbers, so a special missing is left as typed.|
 |HARDREGEX / SOFTREGEX|Checked against the pattern like any other value.  Unlike blanks and the plain `.`, special missings are **not** exempt.  See [Regex Rules](#regex-rules).|
-|SOFTSELECT|Passes - a soft dropdown never blocks a value.|
-|HARDSELECT|Checked against the dropdown list like any other value - it passes only if the list contains it.|
+|SOFTSELECT|Supports special missings - a soft dropdown never blocks a value.|
+|HARDSELECT|Supports special missings - the value is matched against the dropdown list like any other value.|
 |HARDFORMULA / SOFTFORMULA|The formula returns `#VALUE!` for that row instead of a number, and that is what gets submitted.|
 
-In short, a special missing is **not supported** in a column that carries NOTNULL, MINVAL, MAXVAL or a formula.  It is fine alongside the regex rules, a soft dropdown, and ROUND.
+In short, a special missing is **not supported** in a column that carries NOTNULL, MINVAL, MAXVAL or a formula.  It is fine alongside the regex rules, the dropdowns, and ROUND.
 
 A primary key column is treated as NOT NULL whether or not the target table carries a physical constraint, and whether or not MPE_VALIDATIONS has a NOTNULL rule for it - a key identifies the row, so a blank and a special missing are both rejected there.