diff --git a/include/boost/throw_exception.hpp b/include/boost/throw_exception.hpp
index b835004..54aab7b 100644
--- a/include/boost/throw_exception.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/throw_exception.hpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ inline void throw_exception_assert_compatibility( std::exception const & ) { }
 
 template<class E> BOOST_ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN inline void throw_exception( E const & e )
 {
-    //All boost exceptions are required to derive std::exception,
+    //All boost exceptions are required to derive from std::exception,
     //to ensure compatibility with BOOST_NO_EXCEPTIONS.
     throw_exception_assert_compatibility(e);