diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Compile with a C++11 compiler supporting regex (for instance g++ 4.9):
 
 On Linux using g++: add -pthread
 
-Note: added -lboost_thread to make the json-example thread safe. On some systems you might have to write -lboost_thread-mt instead.
+Note: added -lboost_thread to make the json-example thread safe. On some systems you might have to use -lboost_thread-mt instead.
 
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