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 # Downward API example
 
-Following this example, you will create a pod with a containers that consumes the pod's name and
+Following this example, you will create a pod with a container that consumes the pod's name and
 namespace using the [downward API](../downward-api.md).
 
 ## Step Zero: Prerequisites