diff --git a/docs/guides/advanced.rst b/docs/guides/advanced.rst
index d68696906..55bda7aac 100644
--- a/docs/guides/advanced.rst
+++ b/docs/guides/advanced.rst
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ using the :ref:`modify-cmd` command::
 
 By default beets will show you the changes that are about to be applied and ask
 if you really want to apply them to all, some or none of the items or albums.
+You can type y for "yes", n for "no", or s for "select". If you choose the latter,
+the command will prompt you for each individual matching item or album.
 
 Then :doc:`query </reference/query>` your music just as you would with any
 other field::
diff --git a/docs/reference/cli.rst b/docs/reference/cli.rst
index 000fda231..fcef6d23f 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/cli.rst
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ them. As with other commands, the ``-a`` option matches albums instead of items.
 
 To perform a "dry run", just use the ``-p`` (for "pretend") flag. This will
 show you a list of files that would be moved but won't actually change anything
-on disk. In advance the ``-t`` option sets the timid mode which will ask again
+on disk. The ``-t`` option sets the timid mode which will ask again
 before really moving or copying the files.
 
 .. _update-cmd: