diff --git a/src/pasta.md b/src/pasta.md
index 5ea4d41..228e2f1 100644
--- a/src/pasta.md
+++ b/src/pasta.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Pasta is usually eaten with some kind of [pasta sauce](pasta-sauce.html) or used
 
 The often recommended way to cook most pasta is *al dente*, which often means "slightly undercooked," or with a subtle firmness that makes it still substantial.
 Cooking pasta more than that is no great crime,
-but if you keep it in their for *too* long, it'll become mush.
+but if you keep it in there for *too* long, it'll become mush.
 
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