diff --git a/source/guide/best-practices.md b/source/guide/best-practices.md
index 91859a7b57..e8e3bcac9b 100644
--- a/source/guide/best-practices.md
+++ b/source/guide/best-practices.md
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Starting in 0.12.2, the `replace` option now defaults to `true`. This basically
 
 > Whatever you put in the template will be what ends up rendered in the DOM.
 
-So, if your template contains more than one top-level elements:
+So, if your template contains more than one top-level element:
 
 ``` js
 Vue.component('example', {