diff --git a/doc_src/set.txt b/doc_src/set.txt
index e335abd99..e9eba414c 100644
--- a/doc_src/set.txt
+++ b/doc_src/set.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ If the variable name is one or more array elements, such as `PATH[1 3 7]`, only
 
 The scoping rules when creating or updating a variable are:
 
--# If a variable is explicitly set to either universal, global or local, that setting will be honored. If a variable of the same name exists in a different scope, that variable will not be changed.
+-# Variables may be explicitly set to universal, global or local. Variables with the same name in different scopes will not be changed.
 
 -# If a variable is not explicitly set to be either universal, global or local, but has been previously defined, the previous variable scope is used.
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ The scoping rules when creating or updating a variable are:
 
 The exporting rules when creating or updating a variable are identical to the scoping rules for variables:
 
--# If a variable is explicitly set to either be exported or not exported, that setting will be honored.
+-# Variables may be explicitly set to either exported or not exported. When an exported variable goes out of scope, it is unexported.
 
 -# If a variable is not explicitly set to be exported or not exported, but has been previously defined, the previous exporting rule for the variable is kept.