diff --git a/doc/source/basicgameplay/companies.rst b/doc/source/basicgameplay/companies.rst
index 5abae40ea..a57e384e9 100644
--- a/doc/source/basicgameplay/companies.rst
+++ b/doc/source/basicgameplay/companies.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ these companies, you can apply for jobs.
 Working a job lets you earn money, experience, and reputation with that company.
 
 While working for a company, you can click "Do something else simultaneously" to be able 
-to do things while you continue to work in the background. There is a 20% penalty the 
+to do things while you continue to work in the background. There is a 20% penalty to the 
 related gains. Clicking the "Focus" button under the overview will return you to the 
 current work.