diff --git a/runtime/vimrc_example.vim b/runtime/vimrc_example.vim
index 2c0de3d..b35100c 100644
--- a/runtime/vimrc_example.vim
+++ b/runtime/vimrc_example.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " An example for a vimrc file.
 "
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last change:	2008 Jul 02
+" Last change:	2008 Dec 17
 "
 " To use it, copy it to
 "     for Unix and OS/2:  ~/.vimrc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   finish
 endif
 
-" Use Vim settings, rather then Vi settings (much better!).
+" Use Vim settings, rather than Vi settings (much better!).
 " This must be first, because it changes other options as a side effect.
 set nocompatible