Python keywords vs. English grammar

[Duncan Smith]

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