diff --git a/modules/field/modules/number/number.module b/modules/field/modules/number/number.module
index cfc1b6d62c55fab162859cacba1c3ed252f3d698..cf31d1b27687ce3cff281d6c67fc9062e518df86 100644
--- a/modules/field/modules/number/number.module
+++ b/modules/field/modules/number/number.module
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function number_field_instance_settings_form($field, $instance) {
     '#title' => t('Suffix'),
     '#default_value' => $settings['suffix'],
     '#size' => 60,
-    '#description' => t("Define a string that should suffixed to the value, like ' m', ' kb/s'. Leave blank for none. Separate singular and plural values with a pipe ('pound|pounds')."),
+    '#description' => t("Define a string that should be suffixed to the value, like ' m', ' kb/s'. Leave blank for none. Separate singular and plural values with a pipe ('pound|pounds')."),
   );
 
   return $form;