diff --git a/src/core/Cline.ts b/src/core/Cline.ts
index d564ac489a..bf58f79be3 100644
--- a/src/core/Cline.ts
+++ b/src/core/Cline.ts
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ export class Cline {
 			try {
 				const ruleFileContent = (await fs.readFile(clineRulesFilePath, "utf8")).trim()
 				if (ruleFileContent) {
-					clineRulesFileInstructions = `# .clinerules\n\nThe following instructions are provided by a root-level .clinerules file where the user has specified instructions for this working directory (${cwd.toPosix()})\n\n${ruleFileContent}`
+					clineRulesFileInstructions = `# .clinerules\n\nThe following is provided by a root-level .clinerules file where the user has specified instructions for this working directory (${cwd.toPosix()})\n\n${ruleFileContent}`
 				}
 			} catch {
 				console.error(`Failed to read .clinerules file at ${clineRulesFilePath}`)