From 3237f06c454f9bf67b02070522b4c1a459ad0b55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andy Mitchell <326561+Themitchell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:35:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] PPHA-589: Fix must BE equal to validation error

---
 .../questions/forms/smoked_total_years_form.py                | 4 ++--
 .../tests/unit/forms/test_smoked_total_years_form.py          | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lung_cancer_screening/questions/forms/smoked_total_years_form.py b/lung_cancer_screening/questions/forms/smoked_total_years_form.py
index 14b78c74..c3423825 100644
--- a/lung_cancer_screening/questions/forms/smoked_total_years_form.py
+++ b/lung_cancer_screening/questions/forms/smoked_total_years_form.py
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ def min_value_error_message(self):
     def normal_greater_than_years_smoked_error_message(self):
         return (
             f"The number of years you smoked {self.presenter.human_type().lower()} "
-            "must equal to, or fewer than, the total number of years you smoked"
+            "must be equal to, or fewer than, the total number of years you smoked"
         )
 
 
     def changed_greater_than_years_smoked_error_message(self):
         return (
             f"The number of years you smoked {self.presenter.to_sentence()} "
-            "must equal to, or fewer than, the total number of years you have been smoking"
+            "must be equal to, or fewer than, the total number of years you have been smoking"
         )
 
 
diff --git a/lung_cancer_screening/questions/tests/unit/forms/test_smoked_total_years_form.py b/lung_cancer_screening/questions/tests/unit/forms/test_smoked_total_years_form.py
index 219b65b0..47f4ecd8 100644
--- a/lung_cancer_screening/questions/tests/unit/forms/test_smoked_total_years_form.py
+++ b/lung_cancer_screening/questions/tests/unit/forms/test_smoked_total_years_form.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def test_greater_than_years_smoked_for_normal_level(self):
         )
         self.assertFalse(form.is_valid())
         self.assertIn(
-            "The number of years you smoked cigarettes must equal to, or fewer than, the total number of years you smoked",
+            "The number of years you smoked cigarettes must be equal to, or fewer than, the total number of years you smoked",
             form.errors["value"]
         )
 
@@ -256,6 +256,6 @@ def test_greater_than_years_smoked_for_a_changed_level(self):
         )
         self.assertFalse(form.is_valid())
         self.assertIn(
-            "The number of years you smoked 200 cigarettes a week must equal to, or fewer than, the total number of years you have been smoking",
+            "The number of years you smoked 200 cigarettes a week must be equal to, or fewer than, the total number of years you have been smoking",
             form.errors["value"]
         )