diff --git a/src/get-started/flutter-for/web-devs.md b/src/get-started/flutter-for/web-devs.md
index d7525a1f3e..a6fcca4865 100644
--- a/src/get-started/flutter-for/web-devs.md
+++ b/src/get-started/flutter-for/web-devs.md
@@ -863,10 +863,10 @@ with some formatting characteristics.
 To display text that uses multiple styles
 (in this example, a single word with emphasis),
 use a [`RichText`][] widget instead.
-Its `text` property can specify one or more [`TextSpan`][] widgets
-that can be individually styled.
+Its `text` property can specify one or more
+[`TextSpan`][] objects that can be individually styled.
 
-In the following example, "Lorem" is in a `TextSpan` widget
+In the following example, "Lorem" is in a `TextSpan`
 with the default (inherited) text styling,
 and "ipsum" is in a separate `TextSpan` with custom styling.