diff --git a/docs/state-and-lifecycle.md b/docs/state-and-lifecycle.md
index 5aa95e93..5c23a995 100644
--- a/docs/state-and-lifecycle.md
+++ b/docs/state-and-lifecycle.md
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ This also works for user-defined components:
 <FormattedDate date={this.state.date} />
 ```
 
-The `FormattedDate` component would receive the `date` in its props and wouldn't know whether it came from the `Clock`'s state, the props, or was typed by hand:
+The `FormattedDate` component would receive the `date` in its props and wouldn't know whether it came from the `Clock`'s state, from the `Clock`'s props, or was typed by hand:
 
 ```js
 function FormattedDate(props) {