diff --git a/en/starter/basic-routing.md b/en/starter/basic-routing.md
index 5cb48cbd3e..00a65988ab 100755
--- a/en/starter/basic-routing.md
+++ b/en/starter/basic-routing.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ app.get('/', (req, res) => {
 })
 ```
 
-Respond to POST request on the root route (`/`), the application's home page:
+Respond to a POST request on the root route (`/`), the application's home page:
 
 ```js
 app.post('/', (req, res) => {
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ app.delete('/user', (req, res) => {
 
 For more details about routing, see the [routing guide](/{{ page.lang }}/guide/routing.html).
 
-###  [Previous: Express application generator ](/{{ page.lang }}/starter/generator.html)    [Next: Serving static files in Express ](/{{ page.lang }}/starter/static-files.html)
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+###  [Previous: Express application generator ](/{{ page.lang }}/starter/generator.html)    [Next: Serving static files in Express ](/{{ page.lang }}/starter/static-files.html)