diff --git a/.changeset/friendly-numbers-accept.md b/.changeset/friendly-numbers-accept.md
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--- a/.changeset/friendly-numbers-accept.md
+++ b/.changeset/friendly-numbers-accept.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Deprecate `$data` and replace it with `$include` which allows for any type of json value to be read from external files. In addition, `$include` can be used without a path, which causes the value at the root of the file to be loaded.
 
-Most usages of `$data` can be directly replaced with `$include`, expect for if the referenced value is not a string, in which case the value needs to be changed. For example:
+Most usages of `$data` can be directly replaced with `$include`, except if the referenced value is not a string, in which case the value needs to be changed. For example:
 
 ```yaml
 # app-config.yaml