diff --git a/doc/go_spec.html b/doc/go_spec.html
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@@ -4909,7 +4909,7 @@ if x := f(); x < y {
 
 <p>
 "Switch" statements provide multi-way execution.
-An expression or type specifier is compared to the "cases"
+An expression or type is compared to the "cases"
 inside the "switch" to determine which branch
 to execute.
 </p>