diff --git a/README b/README
index 8871b30b..0f1ad255 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ scripts.
 
 ** `--disable-largefile' omits support for large files, even if the
 operating system supports large files.  Typically, large files are
-those larger on 2 GB on a 32-bit host.
+those larger than 2 GB on a 32-bit host.
 
 * Installation hints