diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc
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@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ pkg install kakoune
 Running
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-Just running *kak* launch a new kak session with a client on local terminal.
+Just running *kak* launches a new kak session with a client on local terminal.
 Run *kak -help* to discover the valid <<doc/kak.1#options,command line flags>>.
 
 Configuration