diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex b/Doc/whatsnew/whatsnew24.tex
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@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 like list comprehensions but with parentheses instead of brackets.  These
 expressions are designed for situations where the generator is used right
 away by an enclosing function.  Generator expressions are more compact but
-less versatile than full generator definitions and the tend to be more memory
+less versatile than full generator definitions and they tend to be more memory
 friendly than equivalent list comprehensions.
        
 \begin{verbatim}