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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ PSRs you support to avoid any confusion with users and contributors.
 
 ## Structure
 
-If any of the following are applicable to your project, then the directory structure should follow industry best practises by being named the following.
+If any of the following are applicable to your project, then the directory structure should follow industry best practices by being named the following.
 
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 bin/