grammar nit: subject verb agreement
diff --git a/content/apt/guides/introduction/introduction-to-dependency-mechanism.apt b/content/apt/guides/introduction/introduction-to-dependency-mechanism.apt
index 1c0167a..e94b5f7 100644
--- a/content/apt/guides/introduction/introduction-to-dependency-mechanism.apt
+++ b/content/apt/guides/introduction/introduction-to-dependency-mechanism.apt
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
  []
 
  Although transitive dependencies can implicitly include desired dependencies, it is a good practice to explicitly
- specify the dependencies you are directly using in your own source code. This best practice proves its value especially
- when the dependencies of your project changes their dependencies.
+ specify the dependencies your source code uses directly. This best practice proves its value especially
+ when the dependencies of your project change their dependencies.
  
  For example, assume that your project A specifies a
  dependency on another project B, and project B specifies a dependency on project C. If you are directly using components