diff --git a/chapter02/creatingpartition.xml b/chapter02/creatingpartition.xml
index f3ef3de91..57c9cba6c 100644
--- a/chapter02/creatingpartition.xml
+++ b/chapter02/creatingpartition.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ for your LFS installation is recommended. However, an LFS system (in
fact even multiple LFS systems) may also be installed on a partition
already occupied by another operating system and the different systems
will co-exist peacefully. The document
- explains
+ explains
how to implement this, whereas this book discusses the method of
using a fresh partition for the installation.