diff --git a/collects/scribblings/reference/paths.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/reference/paths.scrbl
index 08e044a7c1..b7bb93978c 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/reference/paths.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/reference/paths.scrbl
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ a complete path, it is returned as the result. Otherwise,
 @racket[base]. If @racket[base] is not a complete path, the
 @exnraise[exn:fail:contract].
 
-The @racket[path] and @racket[base] arguments can paths for any
+The @racket[path] and @racket[base] arguments can be paths for any
 platform; if they are for different
 platforms, the @exnraise[exn:fail:contract].