diff --git a/lectures/21_hash_tables_II/README.md b/lectures/21_hash_tables_II/README.md
index 1f48a4f..1bc38a3 100644
--- a/lectures/21_hash_tables_II/README.md
+++ b/lectures/21_hash_tables_II/README.md
@@ -114,33 +114,33 @@ if (itr != my_data.end()) {
 
 - Using the default std::string hash function.
 
-  – With no specified initial table size. (map a std::string type key to a class Foo type value)
+  - With no specified initial table size. (map a std::string type key to a class Foo type value)
 ```cpp
 std::unordered_map<std::string,Foo> m;
 ```
 
-  – Optionally specifying initial (minimum) table size.
+  - Optionally specifying initial (minimum) table size.
 ```cpp
 std::unordered_map<std::string,Foo> m(1000);
 ```
 - Using a home-made std::string hash function. Note: We are required to specify the initial table size.
-  – Manually specifying the hash function type.
+  - Manually specifying the hash function type.
 ```cpp
 std::unordered_map<std::string,Foo,std::function<unsigned int(std::string)> > m(1000, MyHashFunction);
 ```
 
-  – Using the decltype specifier to get the “declared type of an entity”.
+  - Using the decltype specifier to get the “declared type of an entity”.
 ```cpp
 std::unordered_map<std::string,Foo,decltype(&MyHashFunction)> m(1000, MyHashFunction);
 ```
 - Using a home-made std::string hash functor or function object.
 
-  – With no specified initial table size.
+  - With no specified initial table size.
 ```cpp
 std::unordered_map<std::string,Foo,MyHashFunctor> m;
 ```
 
-  – Optionally specifying initial (minimum) table size.
+  - Optionally specifying initial (minimum) table size.
 ```cpp
 std::unordered_map<std::string,Foo,MyHashFunctor> m(1000);
 ```