diff --git a/source/expressions.tex b/source/expressions.tex
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@@ -5948,7 +5948,7 @@
 \end{note}
 
 \pnum
-The deallocation the function to be called is selected as follows:
+The deallocation function to be called is selected as follows:
 \begin{itemize}
 \item
 If any of the deallocation functions is a destroying operator delete,