diff --git a/language-snippets.ent b/language-snippets.ent
index 691252c513..88b9dc018e 100644
--- a/language-snippets.ent
+++ b/language-snippets.ent
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ extension in order to use these functions.</simpara>'>
 <!ENTITY safemode '<link linkend="ini.safe-mode">safe mode</link>'>
 
 <!-- SimpleXML Notes -->
-<!ENTITY simplexml.iteration '<note><simpara>SimpleXML has made a rule of adding iterative properties to most methods. Thay cannot be viewed using <function>var_dump</function> or anything else which can examine objects.</simpara></note>'>
+<!ENTITY simplexml.iteration '<note><simpara>SimpleXML has made a rule of adding iterative properties to most methods. They cannot be viewed using <function>var_dump</function> or anything else which can examine objects.</simpara></note>'>
 
 <!-- Database Notes -->
 <!ENTITY database.field-case '<note><simpara>Field names returned by this function