diff --git a/src/doc/guide.md b/src/doc/guide.md
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--- a/src/doc/guide.md
+++ b/src/doc/guide.md
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ but also working properly. And printing information to the screen is a pretty
 common thing to do.
 
 The first thing that we need to do is make a file to put our code in. I like
-to make a projects directory in my home directory, and keep all my projects
+to make a `projects` directory in my home directory, and keep all my projects
 there. Rust does not care where your code lives.
 
 This actually leads to one other concern we should address: this tutorial will