diff --git a/docs/api-guide/validators.md b/docs/api-guide/validators.md
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@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ If you want the date field to be entirely hidden from the user, then use `Hidden
 
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-**Note:** `HiddenField()` does not appear in `partial=True` serializer (when making `PATCH` request). This behaviour might be changed, follow updates on [github discussion](https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/discussions/8259). 
+**Note:** `HiddenField()` does not appear in `partial=True` serializer (when making `PATCH` request). This behavior might change in future, follow updates on [github discussion](https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework/discussions/8259). 
 
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