diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a73ba9..591512d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ There are a few steps to start rendering a Flare file:
 1. Create a `canvas` element in HTML
 2. Instantiate and initialize the `Graphics` object with the `canvas` reference
 3. Start the render loop with `window.requestAnimationFrame()`
-4. Load the an Actor from file with `Flare.ActorLoader.load(fileLocation, callback)`
+4. Load an Actor from file with `Flare.ActorLoader.load(fileLocation, callback)`
 5. Initialize and instantiate the `Actor` - that will initialize the `ActorArtboard`s for the loaded Flare file: 
     - First `Actor.initialize()`
     - then `actor.makeInstance()`
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ The render loop - that is `FlareExample.advance()` can now advance the Actor, th
 5. Submit a pull request.
 
 ## License
-See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for license rights and limitations (MIT).
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+See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for license rights and limitations (MIT).