diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 262a56fb..31bb0c95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ The `jc` parsers can also be used as python modules. In this case the output wil
 '2600:1700:bab0:d40::1#53(2600:1700:bab0:d40::1)', 'when': 'Fri Apr 16 16:13:00 PDT 2021', 'rcvd': 56,
 'when_epoch': 1618614780, 'when_epoch_utc': None}]
 ```
-Two representations of the data are possible. The default representation uses a strict schema per parser and converts known numbers to int/float JSON values. Certain known values of `None` are converted to JSON `null`, known boolean values are converted, and, in some cases, additional semantic context fields are added.
+Two representations of the data are available. The default representation uses a strict schema per parser and converts known numbers to int/float JSON values. Certain known values of `None` are converted to JSON `null`, known boolean values are converted, and, in some cases, additional semantic context fields are added.
 
 To access the raw, pre-processed JSON, use the `-r` cli option or the `raw=True` function parameter in `parse()`.
 
diff --git a/templates/readme_template b/templates/readme_template
index 07456cae..a78568f7 100644
--- a/templates/readme_template
+++ b/templates/readme_template
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ The `jc` parsers can also be used as python modules. In this case the output wil
 '2600:1700:bab0:d40::1#53(2600:1700:bab0:d40::1)', 'when': 'Fri Apr 16 16:13:00 PDT 2021', 'rcvd': 56,
 'when_epoch': 1618614780, 'when_epoch_utc': None}]
 ```
-Two representations of the data are possible. The default representation uses a strict schema per parser and converts known numbers to int/float JSON values. Certain known values of `None` are converted to JSON `null`, known boolean values are converted, and, in some cases, additional semantic context fields are added.
+Two representations of the data are available. The default representation uses a strict schema per parser and converts known numbers to int/float JSON values. Certain known values of `None` are converted to JSON `null`, known boolean values are converted, and, in some cases, additional semantic context fields are added.
 
 To access the raw, pre-processed JSON, use the `-r` cli option or the `raw=True` function parameter in `parse()`.