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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The following guidelines for contribution should be followed if you want to subm
 ## How to prepare
 
 * You need a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup/free)
-* Submit an [issue ticket](https://github.com/mitchellh/vagrant/issues) for your issue if the is no one yet.
+* Submit an [issue ticket](https://github.com/mitchellh/vagrant/issues) for your issue if there is not one yet.
 	* Describe the issue and include steps to reproduce when it's a bug.
 	* Ensure to mention the earliest version that you know is affected.
   * If you plan on submitting a bug report, please submit debug-level logs along