diff --git a/general/controllers/base.html b/general/controllers/base.html
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--- a/general/controllers/base.html
+++ b/general/controllers/base.html
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ <h3>Special controller properties</h3>
 
 		<article>
 			<h4>$request</h4>
-			<p>This property holds the Request object. It cannot not be overwritten. However, it can be used to get information about the current request.</p>
+			<p>This property holds the Request object. It should not be overwritten. It should be used to get information about the current request. It should be thought of as read-only.</p>
 		</article>
 
 		<article>