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@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ We're a package manager so we want to do things like resolve dependencies and se
 
 ### Static libraries
 
-In general, packages should not ship static libraries since these can not be updated without a rebuild of the dependant software.
+In general, packages should not ship static libraries since these cannot be updated without a rebuild of the dependant software.
 If a package gets a lot of request to provide static libraries they may be provided by the package.
 Applications in homebrew/core linking against libraries should link against shared libraries not static versions.