diff --git a/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/remembering-your-github-username-or-email.md b/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/remembering-your-github-username-or-email.md
index c1bd86a464..e9a9f6eb8c 100644
--- a/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/remembering-your-github-username-or-email.md
+++ b/content/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/remembering-your-github-username-or-email.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ origin	https://{% data variables.product.product_url %}/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-REPOS
 origin	https://{% data variables.product.product_url %}/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-REPOSITORY.git (push)
 ```
 
-Your user name is what immediately follows the `https://{% data variables.product.product_url %}/`.
+Your username is what immediately follows the `https://{% data variables.product.product_url %}/`.
 
 {% ifversion fpt or ghec %}