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 ### Set `:focus` for Form Elements
 
-Sighted keyboard users rely on focus to determine where keyboard events go in the page. Make focus for form elements stand out and consistent then a browser's default implementation:
+Sighted keyboard users rely on focus to determine where keyboard events go in the page. Make focus for form elements stand out and consistent than a browser's default implementation:
 
 ```css
 a:focus,