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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ service will install / un-install, start / stop, and run a program as a service
 Currently supports Windows XP+, Linux/(systemd | Upstart | SysV), and OSX/Launchd.
 
 Windows controls services by setting up callbacks that is non-trivial. This
-is very different then other systems. This package provides the same API
+is very different from other systems. This package provides the same API
 despite the substantial differences.
 It also can be used to detect how a program is called, from an interactive
 terminal or from a service manager.