diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 1c2132a..7644f41 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ characters. Namely:
 	"	"
 	'	'
 
-These are recognized when the XML document is read, and translated to there
+These are recognized when the XML document is read, and translated to their
 UTF-8 equivalents. For instance, text with the XML of:
 
 	Far & Away