diff --git a/doc/manual/src/glossary.md b/doc/manual/src/glossary.md
index 03ccc1983..d2feecb2f 100644
--- a/doc/manual/src/glossary.md
+++ b/doc/manual/src/glossary.md
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     closures of store paths.
 
     As an example, if the [store object] at path `P` contains a [reference]
-    to store object `Q`, then `Q` is in the closure of `P`. Further, if `Q`
+    to a store object at path `Q`, then `Q` is in the closure of `P`. Further, if `Q`
     references `R` then `R` is also in the closure of `P`.
 
   - [output path]{#gloss-output-path}\