Roy Smith wrote:
> I noticed something interesting today. In C++, you write:
>
> try {
> throw foo;
> } catch {
> }
>
> and all three keywords are verbs, so when you describe the code, you can
> use the same English words as in the program source, "You try to execute
> some code, but it throws a foo, which is caught by the handler".
>
> In Python, you write:
>
> try:
> raise foo
> except:
>
> and now you've got a mix of verbs and (I think), a preposition. You can't
> say, "You try to execute some code, but it raises a foo, which is excepted
> by the handler". It just doesn't work grammatically.
>
> Sigh.
It does, but it's maybe not 'plain English'.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=except
Duncan
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