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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ git clone git@github.com:loiccoyle/base16-sioyek.git
 cp base16-sioyek/colors/base16-gruvbox-dark-hard.config ~/.config/sioyek/prefs_user.config
 ```
 
-To include the colors while keeping your own `prefs_user.config` file, save the them file to different file and source it. For example, to `~/.config/sioyek/colors.config` and add the following to your `prefs_user.config` file:
+To include the colors while keeping your own `prefs_user.config` file, save the theme file to a different file and source it. For example, to `~/.config/sioyek/colors.config` and add the following to your `prefs_user.config` file:
 
 ```config
 source ~/.config/sioyek/colors.config