diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_50.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_50.txt
index e4abf05..2dff27e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/usr_50.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_50.txt
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
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 *50.1*	Line continuation
 
-In legacy Vim script line contination is done by preceding a contination line
-with a backslash: >
+In legacy Vim script line continuation is done by preceding a continuation
+line with a backslash: >
 	let mylist = [
 			\ 'one',
 			\ 'two',