diff --git a/docs/CODING_STANDARDS.md b/docs/CODING_STANDARDS.md
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@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ NOTE: It is sometimes useful to write a case statement which falls through to th
 Vertical alignment
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-Vertically aligning asignments can improve readability but also makes it harder to maintain the code. The style should be avoided.
+Vertically aligning assignments can improve readability but also makes it harder to maintain the code. The style should be avoided.
 
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