diff --git a/packages/next/README.md b/packages/next/README.md
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--- a/packages/next/README.md
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@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ export default function MyLink() {
 }
 ```
 
-`router` methods should be only used inside the client side of your app though. In order to prevent any error regarding this subject use the imperatively `prefetch` method in the `useEffect()` hook:
+`router` methods should be only used inside the client side of your app though. In order to prevent any error regarding this subject use the imperative `prefetch` method in the `useEffect()` hook:
 
 ```jsx
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'