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diff --git a/etc/NEWS.1-17 b/etc/NEWS.1-17
index 122c634b0f2..b45ddedbe28 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS.1-17
+++ b/etc/NEWS.1-17
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ Various new commands and features exist; see the Emacs manual.
 
 * Nroff mode and TeX mode.
 
-The are two new major modes for editing nroff input and TeX input.
+There are two new major modes for editing nroff input and TeX input.
 See the Emacs manual for full information.
 
 * New C indentation style variable `c-brace-imaginary-offset'.