From: Marko Schulz <in6x059@...>
Date: 2002-03-28T20:42:11+09:00
Subject: Re: Difference between 'do' and 'begin'

On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 12:49:24AM +0900, Kent Dahl wrote:
> james@rubyxml.com wrote:
> > I'm tending towards "compound statement" or "compound expression" for
> > begin/end
> 
> Its correct and clear, but it is also too big/hard to pronounce. Try
> saying "block" ten times fast and then the same with "compound
> statement". The first sounds like a chicken-impersonation, while the
> second is a tounge twister...

So lets drop the second word and just call it a "compound". Still not
as concise as "block" but better than two words.

-- 
marko schulz