This question came up on c.s.c, so I though I'd ask here.

 From 6.5.3.4 sizeof may be applied to an expression or the
parenthesised name of a type while alignof may only be applied to the
parenthesised name of a type.

Is there a reason for the discrepancy?

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This _is_ c.s.c, right?

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