nep1: use subjectVerb, not verbSuject (#14732)

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/doc/nep1.rst b/doc/nep1.rst
index 1ef8c3c24..35b1a1f62 100644
--- a/doc/nep1.rst
+++ b/doc/nep1.rst
@@ -101,11 +101,13 @@ changed in the future.
         fd: int64
       HandleRef = ref Handle # Will be used less often
 
-- Exception and Error types should have the "Error" suffix.
+- Exception and Error types should have the "Error" or "Defect" suffix.
 
   .. code-block:: nim
     type
-      UnluckyError = object of Exception
+      ValueError = object of CatchableError
+      AssertionDefect = object of Defect
+      Foo = object of Exception # bad style, try to inherit CatchableError or Defect
 
 - Unless marked with the `{.pure.}` pragma, members of enums should have an
   identifying prefix, such as an abbreviation of the enum's name.
@@ -147,6 +149,8 @@ changed in the future.
   an in-place version should get an ``-In`` suffix (``replaceIn`` for this example).
 
 
+- Use `subjectVerb`, not `verbSubject`, eg: `fileExists`, not `existsFile`.
+
 The stdlib API is designed to be **easy to use** and consistent. Ease of use is
 measured by the number of calls to achieve a concrete high level action. The
 ultimate goal is that the programmer can *guess* a name.