diff --git a/guides/source/active_record_querying.md b/guides/source/active_record_querying.md
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@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ SELECT clients.* FROM clients LEFT OUTER JOIN addresses ON addresses.client_id =
 
 WARNING: This method only works with `INNER JOIN`.
 
-Active Record lets you use the names of the [associations](association_basics.html) defined on the model as a shortcut for specifying `JOIN` clause for those associations when using the `joins` method.
+Active Record lets you use the names of the [associations](association_basics.html) defined on the model as a shortcut for specifying `JOIN` clauses for those associations when using the `joins` method.
 
 For example, consider the following `Category`, `Post`, `Comment`, `Guest` and `Tag` models: