diff --git a/xml.html.markdown b/xml.html.markdown
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--- a/xml.html.markdown
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ contributors:
 
 XML is a markup language designed to store and transport data.
 
-Unlike HTML, XML does not specifies how to display or to format data, just carry it.
+Unlike HTML, XML does not specify how to display or to format data, just carry it.
 
 * XML Syntax
 
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ With this tool, you can check the XML data outside the application logic.
     <price>30.00</price>
   </book>
 </bookstore>
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```