diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8fde845..8cecfc0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ len(my_dict)                         # 3
 list(my_dict.keys())                 # ['name', 'age', 'magic_power']
 list(my_dict.values())               # ['Andrei Neagoie', 30, False]
 list(my_dict.items())                # [('name', 'Andrei Neagoie'), ('age', 30), ('magic_power', False)]
-my_dict['favourite_snack'] = 'Grapes'# {'name': 'Andrei Neagoie', 'age': 30, 'magic_power': False, 'favourite_snack': 'Grapes'}
+my_dict['favorite_snack'] = 'Grapes'# {'name': 'Andrei Neagoie', 'age': 30, 'magic_power': False, 'favorite_snack': 'Grapes'}
 my_dict.get('age')                   # 30 --> Returns None if key does not exist.
 my_dict.get('ages', 0 )              # 0 --> Returns default (2nd param) if key is not found