diff --git a/language-snippets.ent b/language-snippets.ent
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--- a/language-snippets.ent
+++ b/language-snippets.ent
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ to seed the random number generator with <function>srand</function> or
 note</title><para>As of PHP 4.2.0, the default value for the PHP directive
 <link linkend="ini.register-globals">register_globals</link> is <emphasis>
 off</emphasis>, and it was completely removed as of PHP 6.0.0. The PHP community
-discourages developers from relying on this directive, and encouragees the use
+discourages developers from relying on this directive, and encourages the use
 of other means, such as the &link.superglobals;.</para></note>'>
 
 <!ENTITY note.is-superglobal "<note><para>This is a 'superglobal', or