diff --git a/src/content/chapter0_basics/lesson07_strings/code.gleam b/src/content/chapter0_basics/lesson07_strings/code.gleam
index c77163e..fedcfff 100644
--- a/src/content/chapter0_basics/lesson07_strings/code.gleam
+++ b/src/content/chapter0_basics/lesson07_strings/code.gleam
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ pub fn main() {
   )
   io.debug("\u{1F600}")
 
+  // Use io.println to see an escape sequence in action
+  io.println("\"X\" marks the spot")
+
   // String concatenation
   io.debug("One " <> "Two")
 
diff --git a/src/content/chapter0_basics/lesson07_strings/text.html b/src/content/chapter0_basics/lesson07_strings/text.html
index 820f1b3..e5400ca 100644
--- a/src/content/chapter0_basics/lesson07_strings/text.html
+++ b/src/content/chapter0_basics/lesson07_strings/text.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <p>
-  In Gleam Strings are written as text surrounded by double quotes, and
+  In Gleam strings are written as text surrounded by double quotes, and
   can span multiple lines and contain unicode characters.
 </p>
 <p>