diff --git a/aspnetcore/tutorials/first-web-api.md b/aspnetcore/tutorials/first-web-api.md
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@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ When the `[action]` token isn't in the route template, the [action](xref:mvc/con
 
 ## Update the PostTodoItem create method
 
-Replace the return statement in the `PostTodoItem` to use the [nameof](/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/operators/nameof) operator:
+Update the return statement in the `PostTodoItem` to use the [nameof](/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/operators/nameof) operator:
 
 [!code-csharp[](first-web-api/samples/5.x/TodoApi/Controllers/TodoItemsController.cs?name=snippet_Create)]