diff --git a/man7/boot.7 b/man7/boot.7
index 2a40da3d1..68269b047 100644
--- a/man7/boot.7
+++ b/man7/boot.7
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ the word "start" \-\- causing it to start the service, or the word
 \&"stop" \-\- causing it to stop the service.
 The script may optionally
 accept other "convenience" parameters (e.g: "restart", to stop and then
-start, "status" do display the service status).
+start, "status" to display the service status).
 Running the script
 without parameters displays the possible arguments.
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