diff --git a/language/predefined/exception/getfile.xml b/language/predefined/exception/getfile.xml
index 6b80cf08a6..c1802c4b69 100644
--- a/language/predefined/exception/getfile.xml
+++ b/language/predefined/exception/getfile.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <void />
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
-   Get the name of the file the exception was thrown from.
+   Get the name of the file the exception was created.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
  
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   Returns the filename in which the exception was thrown.
+   Returns the filename in which the exception was created.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/language/predefined/exception/getline.xml b/language/predefined/exception/getline.xml
index c565825f94..5c9f791b11 100644
--- a/language/predefined/exception/getline.xml
+++ b/language/predefined/exception/getline.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <void />
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
-   Returns line number where the exception was thrown.
+   Get line number where the exception was created.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
  
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   Returns the line number where the exception was thrown.
+   Returns the line number where the exception was created.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 try {
     throw new Exception("Some error message");
 } catch(Exception $e) {
-    echo "The exception was thrown on line: " . $e->getLine();
+    echo "The exception was created on line: " . $e->getLine();
 }
 ?>
 ]]>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ try {
     &example.outputs.similar;
     <screen>
 <![CDATA[
-The exception was thrown on line: 3
+The exception was created on line: 3
 ]]>
     </screen>
    </example>