diff --git a/Doc/library/locale.rst b/Doc/library/locale.rst
index 41141ce1bf52f1..426e3a06e1ef11 100644
--- a/Doc/library/locale.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/locale.rst
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ The :mod:`locale` module defines the following exception and functions:
 
    .. data:: ERA
 
-      Get a string which describe how years are counted and displayed for
+      Get a string which describes how years are counted and displayed for
       each era in a locale.
 
       Most locales do not define this value.  An example of a locale which does