diff --git a/spring-framework-reference/src/validation.xml b/spring-framework-reference/src/validation.xml
index 5f4e4e575e..280c0ff96d 100644
--- a/spring-framework-reference/src/validation.xml
+++ b/spring-framework-reference/src/validation.xml
@@ -929,10 +929,10 @@ public interface ConverterFactory<S, R> {
 
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-      <para> Parameterize S to be type you are converting from and R to be base
-        type defining the <emphasis>range</emphasis> of classes you can convert
-        to. Then implement getConverter(Class&lt;T&gt;), where T is a subclass
-        of R. </para>
+      <para> Parameterize S to be the type you are converting from and R to be
+        the base type defining the <emphasis>range</emphasis> of classes you can
+        convert to. Then implement getConverter(Class&lt;T&gt;), where T is a
+        subclass of R. </para>
 
       <para> Consider the <classname>StringToEnum</classname> ConverterFactory
         as an example: </para>