diff --git a/man2/poll.2 b/man2/poll.2
index 73a206e75..940c51da5 100644
--- a/man2/poll.2
+++ b/man2/poll.2
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ file has been modified (see
 .RE
 .TP
 .B POLLOUT
-Writing is now possible, though a write larger that the available space
+Writing is now possible, though a write larger than the available space
 in a socket or pipe will still block (unless
 .B O_NONBLOCK
 is set).