diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index 9cdc07147..8de48bc79 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ Fixed bugs:
 * Manual page for cvsversion contained incorrect attributes and did not say since 1.6.1.
   Bugzilla 31408.
 
-* Typeo in defintion of <cvsversion> task causing it not be defined. Bugzilla 31403.
+* Typo in definition of <cvsversion> task causing it not to be defined.
+  Bugzilla 31403.
 
 Changes from Ant 1.6.1 to Ant 1.6.2
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