diff --git a/docs/cookbook.rst b/docs/cookbook.rst
index 26e67683..9eb590bd 100644
--- a/docs/cookbook.rst
+++ b/docs/cookbook.rst
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ might remove desirable content, especially from poor quality scans.
    background from grayscale or color images. Monochrome images are
    ignored. This should not be used on documents that contain color
    photos as it may remove them.
--  ``--deskew`` will correct pages were scanned at a skewed angle by
+-  ``--deskew`` will correct pages that were scanned at a skewed angle by
    rotating them back into place.
 -  ``--clean`` uses
    `unpaper <https://www.flameeyes.eu/projects/unpaper>`__ to clean up
@@ -393,4 +393,4 @@ any digital signatures will be invalidated.
 OCRmyPDF cannot open documents that are encrypted with a digital certificate.
 
 Versions of OCRmyPDF prior to 14.4.0 would invalidate existing digital signatures
-without warning.
\ No newline at end of file
+without warning.