diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/community/development.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/community/development.md
index 0618040df..6c086ca6f 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/community/development.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/community/development.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ We use the follow naming convention for branches:
 - followed by an _underscore_ ('\_')
 - followed by a short text description (but use dashes ('-') or underscores ('\_') instead of spaces)
 
-If your work is specific to a single diagram type, it is a good idea to put the diagram type at the start of the dscription. This will help use keep release notes organized: it will help us keep changes for a diagram type together.
+If your work is specific to a single diagram type, it is a good idea to put the diagram type at the start of the description. This will help us keep release notes organized: it will help us keep changes for a diagram type together.
 
 **Ex: A new feature described in issue 2945 that adds a new arrow type called 'florbs' to state diagrams**