diff --git a/docs/reference.md b/docs/reference.md
index aab65d0..6af574d 100644
--- a/docs/reference.md
+++ b/docs/reference.md
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ have_coins = false
 if have_coins then print "Got coins" else print "No coins"
 ```
 
-Because if statements can be used as expressions, this can able be written as:
+Because if statements can be used as expressions, this can also be written as:
 
 ```moon
 have_coins = false