diff --git a/docs/guides/writing_stubs.rst b/docs/guides/writing_stubs.rst
index ed22ee5b..b01f0191 100644
--- a/docs/guides/writing_stubs.rst
+++ b/docs/guides/writing_stubs.rst
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ annotated function ``bar()``::
 ``Any`` vs. ``Incomplete``
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-While ``Incomplete`` is a type alias of ``Any``, they serve difference purposes:
+While ``Incomplete`` is a type alias of ``Any``, they serve different purposes:
 ``Incomplete`` is a placeholder where a proper type might be substituted.
 It's a "to do" item and should be replaced if possible.