diff --git a/source/exceptions.tex b/source/exceptions.tex
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 a \grammarterm{noexcept-specifier} may be specified,
 but is not required.
 If a \grammarterm{noexcept-specifier} is specified
-in an explicit instantiation directive,
+in an explicit instantiation,
 the exception specification shall be the same as
 the exception specification of all other declarations of that function.
 A diagnostic is required only if the