diff --git a/wiki/src/doc/first_steps/startup_options.mdwn b/wiki/src/doc/first_steps/startup_options.mdwn
index 83f20b5..615ae6e 100644
--- a/wiki/src/doc/first_steps/startup_options.mdwn
+++ b/wiki/src/doc/first_steps/startup_options.mdwn
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ functioning. The two ways of specifying startup options are the following:
Using the <span class="application">boot menu</span>
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-The <span class="application">boot menu</span> is the first screen to appears
+The <span class="application">boot menu</span> is the first screen to appear
when Tails starts.