diff --git a/wit/tcp.wit b/wit/tcp.wit
index a96e182..9aa79bd 100644
--- a/wit/tcp.wit
+++ b/wit/tcp.wit
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ interface tcp {
         ///   associated with this socket will be closed and a FIN packet will be sent.
         /// - `both`: Same effect as `receive` & `send` combined.
         ///
-        /// This function is idempotent. Shutting a down a direction more than once
+        /// This function is idempotent; shutting down a direction more than once
         /// has no effect and returns `ok`.
         ///
         /// The shutdown function does not close (drop) the socket.