diff --git a/Documentation/teaching/lectures/processes.rst b/Documentation/teaching/lectures/processes.rst
index 07b1f12e881d75..95c8e2f759f89b 100644
--- a/Documentation/teaching/lectures/processes.rst
+++ b/Documentation/teaching/lectures/processes.rst
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ the parent and which should be copied or isolated:
 
 
 For example, if `CLONE_FILES | CLONE_VM | CLONE_FS` is used by the
-caller than effectively a new thread is created. If these flags are
-not used than a new process is created.
+caller then effectively a new thread is created. If these flags are
+not used then a new process is created.
 
 Namespaces and "containers"
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