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@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ The following is a list of terms that are used frequently throughout the documen
 -   **DAO**: decentralised autonomous organisation.
 -   **Proposal**: a set of changes to a Cardano protocol, suggested by a community member. Will be enacted, if passed by the community.
 -   **Governance token (GT)**: the token that confers the right to vote on proposals within the protocol. May affect the user's eligibility for rewards. Examples include Liqwid's LQ.
--   **Governance authority token (GAT)**: A token that grant's the effects of a proposal the authority to alter the system. More information can be read [here](./tech-design/authority-tokens.md).
+-   **Governance authority token (GAT)**: A token that grants the effects of a proposal the authority to alter the system. More information can be read [here](./tech-design/authority-tokens.md).
 -   **Effect**: A script for implementing changes suggested by a proposal. An effect can make numerous changes and a proposal may have multiple effects.