diff --git a/exercises/concept/bird-count/.docs/introduction.md b/exercises/concept/bird-count/.docs/introduction.md
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--- a/exercises/concept/bird-count/.docs/introduction.md
+++ b/exercises/concept/bird-count/.docs/introduction.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ A negative index is assumed to be relative to the end of the array — e.g.. an
 ### Creating arrays
 
 Arrays are normally created using the `[]` notation.
-They can create any different type of object.
+They can contain any different type of object.
 
 ```ruby
 array = [1, "two", 3.0]