improve wording on error message on partitions + limit (#1768)

cognitedata · May 16, 2024 · 2b1a089 · 2b1a089
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diff --git a/cognite/client/_api_client.py b/cognite/client/_api_client.py
@@ -511,7 +511,9 @@ def _list(
         verify_limit(limit)
         if partitions:
             if not is_unlimited(limit):
-                raise ValueError("When using partitions, limit should be `None`, `-1` or `inf`.")
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "When using partitions, a finite limit can not be used. Pass one of `None`, `-1` or `inf`."
+                )
             if sort is not None:
                 raise ValueError("When using sort, partitions is not supported.")
             return self._list_partitioned(