diff --git a/QuickProfileLanguage.md b/QuickProfileLanguage.md
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--- a/QuickProfileLanguage.md
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@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ path first. A valid pathname always begins with a **/**. Eg:
  }
 ```
 
+Entries for specific (non-globbed) directories should have a trailing slash at the end. For example, `/path/to/obj rw` grants permissions for a file `obj`, while `/path/to/obj/ rw` grants permissions for a directory `obj`.
+
 File rules can contain special globbing characters that allow matching
 to multiple files (see File Globbing, below)