diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ccecb6ca765449142a247436086e07813506b3e..5989a63cc5c5fa5ef82d225e2b8499ea353d0cea 100644
--- a/README.md
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@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ Pushing messages from `alice` to `bob` and delivering the messages:
     cd ../bob
     crb/deliver
 ````
-should result with consistent local branches `alice`, `bob`, `carol` and delivered messages on `bob` (as well as on `alice` and `carol`) with `crb/repo-monitor`:
+should result in consistent local branches `alice`, `bob`, `carol` and delivered messages on `bob` (as well as on `alice` and `carol`) with `crb/repo-monitor`:
 ````
 *   0ff4428 (bob) bob 1   (alice/bob, bob, refs/delivered/bob)
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