diff --git a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/index.md b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/index.md
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@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ There are three different hosts:
 * .NET Generic Host
 * ASP.NET Core Web Host
 
-The .NET Minimal Host is recommended and used in all the ASP.NET Core templates. The Minimal and Generic hosts share many of the same interfaces and classes. The ASP.NET Core Web Host is available only for backwards compatibility.
+The .NET Minimal Host is recommended and used in all the ASP.NET Core templates. The Minimal and Generic hosts share many of the same interfaces and classes. The ASP.NET Core Web Host is available only for backward compatibility.
 
 The following example instantiates a WebApplication  Host: