diff --git a/item_06_avoid_using.py b/item_06_avoid_using.py
index 65b7391..9cf52de 100644
--- a/item_06_avoid_using.py
+++ b/item_06_avoid_using.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # ['orange', 'green', 'purple']
 
 
-# The problem is that the stride syntax ofter cause unexpected behavior that
+# The problem is that the stride syntax often causes unexpected behavior that
 # can introduce bugs. For example, a common Python trick for reversing a byte
 # string is to slice the string with a stride of -1.