\begin{methoddesc}[socket]{settimeout}{value}
Set a timeout on blocking socket operations. Value can be a
nonnegative float expressing seconds, or \code{None}. If a float is
-give, subsequent socket operations will raise an \exception{error}
+given, subsequent socket operations will raise an \exception{error}
exception if the timeout period \var{value} has elapsed before the
operation has completed. Setting a timeout of \code{None} disables
timeouts on socket operations.