diff --git a/new-circle/README.md b/new-circle/README.md
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@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ This section describes Circle's file-scope versioning. During lexing, each file
 * `#feature reset [X Y Z]` - reset the active feature mask and optionally set new fields.
 * `#feature include "feature-file"` - load a file and activate the features listed there.
 
-Setting or clearing features _only effects the current file_. The active masks of all other files in the translation unit are unaffected.
+Setting or clearing features _only affects the current file_. The active masks of all other files in the translation unit are unaffected.
 
 [**features.cxx**](features.cxx) - [(Compiler Explorer)](https://godbolt.org/z/75x87vcbq)
 ```cpp