diff --git a/rest-api-guidelines/functionality/message/error-reporting.md b/rest-api-guidelines/functionality/message/error-reporting.md
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--- a/rest-api-guidelines/functionality/message/error-reporting.md
+++ b/rest-api-guidelines/functionality/message/error-reporting.md
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ A Problem Detail response **MUST NOT** contain a program stack trace or server l
 
 ## Working with Problem Detail
 
-An API description **CAN** list all the error codes with which the API responds. The error responses **SHOULD** describre the error object model schema. It is **RECOMMENDED** to include examples of a possible error response. The error description and/or error example **MAY** list all the types of errors returned for a given error code.
+An API description **MAY** list all the error codes with which the API responds. The error responses **SHOULD** describre the error object model schema. It is **RECOMMENDED** to include examples of a possible error response. The error description and/or error example **MAY** list all the types of errors returned for a given error code.
 
 ## External resources