diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
index 67ab835294e8..fdd19deb1e1e 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
@@ -2834,7 +2834,7 @@ class Typer extends Namer
                 // type selections. See i8736.scala
                 """|
                    |
-                   |Note: this happens because one or more alternatives have the same erasure,
+                   |Note: this happens because two or more alternatives have the same erasure,
                    |      so they cannot be distinguished by overloading resolution""".stripMargin
               else ""
             errorTree(tree, AmbiguousOverload(tree, remainingDenots, pt, addendum))
diff --git a/tests/neg/i8736.check b/tests/neg/i8736.check
index 0957f14749f4..c38b40682838 100644
--- a/tests/neg/i8736.check
+++ b/tests/neg/i8736.check
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    |                 (k: ("z" : String)): Boolean
    |                all match arguments (("z" : String))
    |
-   |                Note: this happens because one or more alternatives have the same erasure,
-   |                      so they cannot be distinguised by overloading resolution
+   |                Note: this happens because two or more alternatives have the same erasure,
+   |                      so they cannot be distinguished by overloading resolution
 
 longer explanation available when compiling with `-explain`