diff --git a/src/guide/essentials/lifecycle.md b/src/guide/essentials/lifecycle.md
index 7bbf5c2c5a..38a60a2fbb 100644
--- a/src/guide/essentials/lifecycle.md
+++ b/src/guide/essentials/lifecycle.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ setTimeout(() => {
 }, 100)
 ```
 
-Do note this doesn't mean that the call must be placed lexically inside `setup()` or `<script setup>` - `onMounted()` can be called in an external function as long as the call stack is synchronous and originates from within `setup()`.
+Do note this doesn't mean that the call must be placed lexically inside `setup()` or `<script setup>`. `onMounted()` can be called in an external function as long as the call stack is synchronous and originates from within `setup()`.
 
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