diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Before we get started, thank you for thinking about doing so!
   - How did you install iOwO?
   - What version of iOwO are you running?
   - What operating system are you running?
-    In the case of a Linux distro, mention the specific distro and when you last update as well.
+    In the case of a Linux distro, mention the specific distro and when you last updated as well.
 - If the bug causes a crash, try to get a backtrace or in worse cases, a coredump.
 
 ### Feature requests