diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b9ade3ce8..af4ea98eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ A let term binds some value to the next term, in this case `(* result 2)`:
 let result = (+ 1 2); (* result 2)
 ```
 
-The use term inline clones of some value to the next term:
+The `use` term inlines clones of some value to the next term:
 ```rs
 use result = (+ 1 2); (* result result)