diff --git a/proposals/20200828-structured-exception-handling.md b/proposals/20200828-structured-exception-handling.md
index cc3c49ae..5df4d487 100644
--- a/proposals/20200828-structured-exception-handling.md
+++ b/proposals/20200828-structured-exception-handling.md
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ When a rule is parsed, the original condition will be wrapped in an extra layer
 	(fd.filename in (python, go))))
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-The exceptions are effectively syntatic sugar that allows expressing sets of exceptions in a concise way.
+The exceptions are effectively syntactic sugar that allows expressing sets of exceptions in a concise way.
 
 ### Advantages