diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Only once all of the above is met should you open a PR with your proposed change
 	* Don't submit large PRs, especially if not previously talked about. Anything above 200 lines is large (excluding generated code e.g. tests, translations, mocks)
 	* Please don't open unfinished PRs and expect us to fill in the details
 	* If you would like our opinion/direction on unfinished code please link your branch or idea in the ticket
-	* Please limit the number of commits in a single PR. We are perfectly happy with splitting work across multiple sessions as long as they're logically independant and show promise of progress (ideally expressed through a ticket)
+	* Please limit the number of commits in a single PR. We are perfectly happy with splitting work across multiple sessions as long as they're logically independent and show promise of progress (ideally expressed through a ticket)
 	* Each and every commit should stand on its own, clearly explaining what it does and why
 * Once a PR goes into review please don't rewrite the history unless agreed so with the reviewer.
 	* Tweaks and fixes following review can be directly committed (to be interactively rebased later) or as fixups