diff --git a/reference/strings/functions/number-format.xml b/reference/strings/functions/number-format.xml
index 3012d4f37b..444ad6904d 100644
--- a/reference/strings/functions/number-format.xml
+++ b/reference/strings/functions/number-format.xml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     <para>
      For instance, French notation usually use two decimals,
      comma (',') as decimal separator, and space (' ') as
-     thousand separator. The following example demonstrates various way to format a number:
+     thousand separator. The following example demonstrates various ways to format a number:
     </para>
     <programlisting role="php">
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