Questions tagged [except]
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Is it grammatically correct to except something without it being part of the original group? [closed]
In Arabic, it is allowed to say for instance:
All the students left the room except the teacher.
So, the teacher is put after an "except" even though he is not one of the students. It's ...
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Except VERSUS excluding
Recently I have been told that it's not correct to use "except" in this sentence.
1 I have already had three lessons (today) except this one.
It should be:
2 I have already had three lessons (today)...
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Except vs Besides
I would like to know if except and besides can mean different things in some sentences and have the same meaning in others.
For example,
It's hard for me to say anything to him except "hello" = ...
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About “besides” and “except” - which better fits the blank here?
I’m having a problem with word choice in the specific sentence below.
“Batman has a friend named Robin who always helps Batman when he is in danger. Very few people know who Batman really is ______ ...
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Comma before "except for?"
I am wondering if there should be a comma before the word "except" in this sentence. The research I have done reveals that commas usually aren't used, but I think that it depends on the sentence. I ...
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No other . . . except . .
From Garner's Modern American Usage 3rd Ed. :
No other . . . than. This phrase often gets mangled into no other . . . except, which is a piece of illogic. The correction is typically no . . . other ...
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Is "I like those except apple" correct?
I was helping to explain the difference between "except for" and "except" and my friend made two example sentences. Those two sentences being:
I like those except apple
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I like those ...
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NEITHER, EXCEPT ......, NOR
Inside their house, approval should NEITHER be given, EXCEPT in very
special circumstances, for the ITEM A, or for ITEM B, NOR for ITEM C,
or for ITEM D
Is the following accurate?
Approval ...
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