diff --git a/user_guide/database/queries.html b/user_guide/database/queries.html
index eb4d13e..1411e65 100644
--- a/user_guide/database/queries.html
+++ b/user_guide/database/queries.html
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 <code>$sql = "INSERT INTO table (title) VALUES(".$this->db->escape($title).")";</code></li>
 
 <li><strong>$this->db->escape_str()</strong>  This function escapes the data passed to it, regardless of type.
-Most of the time you'll use the above function rather then this one. Use the function like this:
+Most of the time you'll use the above function rather than this one. Use the function like this:
 
 <code>$sql = "INSERT INTO table (title) VALUES('".$this->db->escape_str($title)."')";</code></li>
 </ol>