diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/basic-css/change-a-variable-for-a-specific-area.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/basic-css/change-a-variable-for-a-specific-area.md
index 5565b52747..f27c91041d 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/basic-css/change-a-variable-for-a-specific-area.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/basic-css/change-a-variable-for-a-specific-area.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dashedName: change-a-variable-for-a-specific-area
 
 When you create your variables in `:root` they will set the value of that variable for the whole page.
 
-You can then over-write these variables by setting them again within a specific selector.
+You can then overwrite these variables by setting them again within a specific selector.
 
 # --instructions--