diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd5d846d15d..1c46d7e45d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ There are two types of branches in this repository:
 
 * `main`: is the branch with the latest released code, and the version tag (i.e. `v0.1.0`)
   is held here. `main` will change with new releases, but otherwise it should not change with
-  every pull request merged, and should be a more stable branch.
+  every pull request merged, making it a more stable branch.
 
 We use maven for most aspects of the build. Some important parts of the build execute in
 the "verify" phase of maven.  We recommend when building at least running to the "verify" phase.