diff --git a/source/basic.tex b/source/basic.tex
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@@ -3766,7 +3766,7 @@
 integer value representing the number of bytes between successive addresses
 at which a given object can be allocated. An object type imposes an alignment
 requirement on every object of that type; stricter alignment can be requested
-using the alignment specifier\iref{dcl.align}.
+using the \grammarterm{alignment-specifier}\iref{dcl.align}.
 Attempting to create an object\iref{intro.object} in storage that
 does not meet the alignment requirements of the object's type
 is undefined behavior.