diff --git a/reference/sockets/functions/socket-set-nonblock.xml b/reference/sockets/functions/socket-set-nonblock.xml
index 3fadaf30cb..37fff13cdf 100644
--- a/reference/sockets/functions/socket-set-nonblock.xml
+++ b/reference/sockets/functions/socket-set-nonblock.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   </para>
   <para>
    When an operation (e.g. receive, send, connect, accept, ...) is performed on 
-   a non-blocking socket, the script not pause its execution until it receives a 
+   a non-blocking socket, the script will not pause its execution until it receives a 
    signal or it can perform the operation. Rather, if the operation would result
    in a block, the called function will fail.
   </para>