diff --git a/src/basic-syntax/string-slices.md b/src/basic-syntax/string-slices.md
index 629a92b7..b3b7673e 100644
--- a/src/basic-syntax/string-slices.md
+++ b/src/basic-syntax/string-slices.md
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ fn main() {
 Rust terminology:
 
 * `&str` an immutable reference to a string slice.
-* `String` a mutable string buffer
+* `String` a mutable string buffer.