diff --git a/layers.qmd b/layers.qmd
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--- a/layers.qmd
+++ b/layers.qmd
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ The algorithm used to calculate new values for a graph is called a **stat**, sho
 #| echo: false
 #| out-width: "100%"
 #| fig-cap: >
-#|   When create a bar chart we first start with the raw data, then
+#|   When creating a bar chart we first start with the raw data, then
 #|   aggregate it to count the number of observations in each bar,
 #|   and finally map those computed variables to plot aesthetics.
 #| fig-alt: >