diff --git a/adev/src/content/guide/templates/expression-syntax.md b/adev/src/content/guide/templates/expression-syntax.md
index 9cccd6603745..95276d25d496 100644
--- a/adev/src/content/guide/templates/expression-syntax.md
+++ b/adev/src/content/guide/templates/expression-syntax.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Generally speaking, declarations are not supported in Angular expressions. This
 
 # Event listener statements
 
-Event handlers are **statements** rather than expressions. While they support all of the same syntax as Angular expressions, the are two key differences:
+Event handlers are **statements** rather than expressions. While they support all of the same syntax as Angular expressions, there are two key differences:
 
 1. Statements **do support** assignment operators (but not destructing assignments)
 1. Statements **do not support** pipes