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@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ If you do **not** want a component to automatically inherit attributes, you can
 
 The common scenario for disabling an attribute inheritance is when attributes need to be applied to other elements besides the root node.
 
-By setting the `inheritAttrs` option to `false`, you can control to apply to other elements attributes to use the component's `$attrs` property, which includes all attributes not included to component `props` and `emits` properties (e.g., `class`, `style`, `v-on` listeners, etc.).
+By setting the `inheritAttrs` option to `false`, you can then apply attributes to the element of your choice by using the component's `$attrs` property, which includes all attributes not included to component `props` and `emits` properties (e.g., `class`, `style`, `v-on` listeners, etc.).
 
 Using our date-picker component example from the [previous section](#attribute-inheritance), in the event we need to apply all non-prop attributes to the `input` element rather than the root `div` element, this can be accomplished by using the `v-bind` shortcut.