diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Controls are configurable in the settings menu. Many game controllers should be
 Compiling
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-Compiling requires using CMake 3.1 or newer. GCC, Clang and Visual Studio 2019 known to work to compile mGBA.
+Compiling requires using CMake 3.1 or newer. GCC, Clang, and Visual Studio 2019 are known to work for compiling mGBA.
 
 #### Docker building