diff --git a/docs/curl.1 b/docs/curl.1
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--- a/docs/curl.1
+++ b/docs/curl.1
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ url = "http://curl.haxx.se/docs/"
 This option can be used multiple times.
 .IP "--limit-rate <speed>"
 Specify the maximum transfer rate you want curl to use. This feature is useful
-if you have a limited pipe and you'd prefer you have your transfer not use
-your entire bandwidth.
+if you have a limited pipe and you'd like your transfer not use your entire
+bandwidth.
 
 The given speed is measured in bytes/second, unless a suffix is
 appended. Appending 'k' or 'K' will count the number as kilobytes, 'm' or M'