diff --git a/src/doc/reference.md b/src/doc/reference.md
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--- a/src/doc/reference.md
+++ b/src/doc/reference.md
@@ -3961,12 +3961,12 @@ implementation in the returned type `U`.
 
 ## The `Send` trait
 
-The `Send` trait indicates that a value of this type is safe to send from one 
+The `Send` trait indicates that a value of this type is safe to send from one
 thread to another.
 
-## The 'Sync' trait
+## The `Sync` trait
 
-The 'Sync' trait indicates that a value of this type is safe to share between
+The `Sync` trait indicates that a value of this type is safe to share between
 multiple threads.
 
 # Memory model