diff --git a/doc/source/user/architecture.rst b/doc/source/user/architecture.rst
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--- a/doc/source/user/architecture.rst
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 Nova System Architecture
 ========================
 
-Nova is comprised of multiple server processes, each performing different
+Nova comprises multiple server processes, each performing different
 functions. The user-facing interface is a REST API, while internally Nova
 components communicate via an RPC message passing mechanism.