diff --git a/reference/sockets/functions/socket-write.xml b/reference/sockets/functions/socket-write.xml
index ae5cb16d53..57de266bc1 100644
--- a/reference/sockets/functions/socket-write.xml
+++ b/reference/sockets/functions/socket-write.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       <para>
        The optional parameter <parameter>length</parameter> can specify an
        alternate length of bytes written to the socket. If this length is
-       greater then the buffer length, it is silently truncated to the length
+       greater than the buffer length, it is silently truncated to the length
        of the buffer.
       </para>
      </listitem>