diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/declare-javascript-variables.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/declare-javascript-variables.md
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--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/declare-javascript-variables.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/declare-javascript-variables.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ For example, computers distinguish between numbers, such as the number `12`, and
 
 <dfn>Variables</dfn> allow computers to store and manipulate data in a dynamic fashion. They do this by using a "label" to point to the data rather than using the data itself. Any of the eight data types may be stored in a variable.
 
-`Variables` are similar to the x and y variables you use in mathematics, which means they're a simple name to represent the data we want to refer to. Computer `variables` differ from mathematical variables in that they can store different values at different times.
+Variables are similar to the x and y variables you use in mathematics, which means they're a simple name to represent the data we want to refer to. Computer variables differ from mathematical variables in that they can store different values at different times.
 
 We tell JavaScript to create or <dfn>declare</dfn> a variable by putting the keyword `var` in front of it, like so:
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ We tell JavaScript to create or <dfn>declare</dfn> a variable by putting the key
 var ourName;
 ```
 
-creates a `variable` called `ourName`. In JavaScript we end statements with semicolons. `Variable` names can be made up of numbers, letters, and `$` or `_`, but may not contain spaces or start with a number.
+creates a variable called `ourName`. In JavaScript we end statements with semicolons. Variable names can be made up of numbers, letters, and `$` or `_`, but may not contain spaces or start with a number.
 
 # --instructions--