diff --git a/docs/language-guide.md b/docs/language-guide.md
index ab0f46e6..f6371324 100644
--- a/docs/language-guide.md
+++ b/docs/language-guide.md
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ send notifications. You may have multiples of these per resource, including
 multiple `Depend` lines if necessary. Each of these properties also supports the
 conditional inclusion `elvis` operator as well.
 
-For example, you may write is:
+For example, you may write:
 
 ```mcl
 $b = true # for example purposes