diff --git a/wxPython/demo/GridSimple.py b/wxPython/demo/GridSimple.py
index 1475cd40ed..b8d77892f2 100644
--- a/wxPython/demo/GridSimple.py
+++ b/wxPython/demo/GridSimple.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class SimpleGrid(wxGrid): ##, wxGridAutoEditMixin):
         self.SetCellValue( 9, 1, "This default cell will overflow into neighboring cells, but not if you turn overflow off.");
         self.SetCellSize(11, 1, 3, 3);
         self.SetCellAlignment(11, 1, wxALIGN_CENTRE, wxALIGN_CENTRE);
-        self.SetCellValue(11, 1, "This cell is set span 3 rows and 3 columns");
+        self.SetCellValue(11, 1, "This cell is set to span 3 rows and 3 columns");