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@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ This will make it easier to get up and running with the app we build in the work
 2. Bundle this project: `bundle`
 3. Run the connection check script: `ruby connection_test.rb`
 
-If the script prints "Postgres connection confirmed", then your database connection is fine and you should have no problems connection the workshop app to your databae.
+If the script prints "Postgres connection confirmed", then your database connection is fine and you should have no problems connecting the workshop app to your database.
 
 If the script fails for any reason, you may need to adjust either your Postgres setup, or the database connection URL (e.g. you may want to update `DATABASE_URL` in `connection_test.rb` to provide a username/password, if you've configured your Postgres installation to require authentication). Please continue to adjust things until the script can successfully connect.