diff --git a/website/content/docs/contributing b/website/content/docs/contributing
index d8a9e8cac..253386714 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/contributing
+++ b/website/content/docs/contributing
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
        (These make lawyers feel all warm and cozy about open source.)
    </li>
 
-   <li>We'll submit your changes for initially but once you contribute
-   good changes for awhile we'll get you direct commit access.</li>
+   <li>We'll submit your changes initially; but once you contribute
+   good changes for awhile, we'll get you direct commit access.</li>
 
 </ul>