diff --git a/mailfmt.1 b/mailfmt.1
index 46a9481..90a3237 100644
--- a/mailfmt.1
+++ b/mailfmt.1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 On Win32 systems, \'mailfmt\' reads from the clipboard and
 then writes the results to the clipboard.  This is really
-handly if your are running a GUI mail client.  You cut
+handy if your are running a GUI mail client.  You cut
 the desired text (thereby placing it on the clipboard).  Then
 you run \'mailfmt\' - this is best done with a keyboard
 shortcut - Then paste back to your mail client and,