diff --git a/Language/Structure/Control Structure/if.adoc b/Language/Structure/Control Structure/if.adoc
index f1a79934e..f5c300396 100644
--- a/Language/Structure/Control Structure/if.adoc	
+++ b/Language/Structure/Control Structure/if.adoc	
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ subCategories: [ "Control Structure" ]
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 === Description
-The `if` statement checks for a condition and executes the proceeding statement or set of statements if the condition is 'true'.
+The `if` statement checks for a condition and executes the following statement or set of statements if the condition is 'true'.
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 [float]