grammar
diff --git a/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst b/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst
index cf251c9..96bd68f 100644
--- a/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst
+++ b/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
block cipher standardized by NIST. Triple DES has known cryptoanalytic
flaws, however none of them currently enable a practical attack.
Nonetheless, Triples DES is not reccomended for new applications because it
- is incredibly slow, old applications should consider moving away from it.
+ is incredibly slow; old applications should consider moving away from it.
:param bytes key: The secret key, either ``64``, ``128``, or ``192`` bits
(note that DES functionally uses ``56``, ``112``, or