diff --git a/style_guide.rst b/style_guide.rst
index 23166c7..96cef61 100644
--- a/style_guide.rst
+++ b/style_guide.rst
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ spaces.  Titles are to be in Title Case.
 Line Length
 ===========
 
-Each line of the document should be no longer than 120 charectors.  While
-the build system can wrap the text, lines longer than 120 charectors can cause
-unwelcome results.
+Each line of the document should be no longer than 120 characters.  While
+the build system can wrap the text, lines longer than 120 characters are 
+difficult to manage in a text editor.
 
 Pictures
 ========