diff --git a/Doc/howto/regex.tex b/Doc/howto/regex.tex
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--- a/Doc/howto/regex.tex
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@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@
 from a string or replacing it with another single character.  You
 might do this with something like \code{re.sub('\e n', ' ', S)}, but
 \method{translate()} is capable of doing both tasks
-and will be faster that any regular expression operation can be.
+and will be faster than any regular expression operation can be.
 
 In short, before turning to the \module{re} module, consider whether
 your problem can be solved with a faster and simpler string method.