diff --git a/guides/source/working_with_javascript.md b/guides/source/working_with_javascript.md
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--- a/guides/source/working_with_javascript.md
+++ b/guides/source/working_with_javascript.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ease! We will cover the following topics:
 An introduction to AJAX
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-In order to understand AJAX, you must first understand what a web broswer does
+In order to understand AJAX, you must first understand what a web browser does
 normally.
 
 When you type `http://localhost:3000` into your browser's address bar and hit