except

except
ex|cept1 W2S2 [ıkˈsept] conj, prep
1.) used to introduce the only person, thing, action, fact, or situation about which a statement is not true
▪ The office is open every day except Sundays.
▪ You can have any of the cakes except this one.
except for
▪ Everyone went except for Scott and Dan.
▪ She felt fine except for being a little tired.
except (that)
▪ Clarissa could think of nothing to say except that she was so sorry.
except in/by/to etc
▪ Staff are not permitted to make personal phone calls except in an emergency.
except when/where/if
▪ Benson kept the studio locked except when he was working there.
except do sth
▪ She had nothing to do except spend money.
except to do sth
▪ He wouldn't talk about work, except to say that he was busy.
2.) used to give the reason why something was not done or did not happen
except (that)
▪ Liz would have run, except that she didn't want to appear to be in a hurry.
3.) spoken used to mention a fact that makes what you have just said seem less true
except (that)
▪ I have earrings just like those, except they're blue
▪ A date book would make a great gift, except that a lot of people already have one.
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WORD CHOICE: except, besides, apart from, unless
except means 'not including' or 'but not' : They invited everyone except Julie.
besides means 'in addition to' : Besides Italy (NOT except Italy), I would like to visit France and Spain.
apart from can be used with either meaning : I ate everything apart from (OR except) the soup. | What do you like doing apart from (OR besides) swimming?
except is not used to introduce another clause. Use unless or except if , except when , except while , except that : We won't go unless you really want to (NOT except you really want to). | I cycle to work, except when it rains (NOT except it rains).
In spoken English, people sometimes leave out 'that' : The play went well, except (that) a few people forgot their lines.
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except 2
except2 v [T]
formal to not include something
except sth from sth
▪ High technology equipment would be excepted from any trade agreement.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Except — Ex*cept , v. i. To take exception; to object; usually followed by to, sometimes by against; as, to except to a witness or his testimony. [1913 Webster] Except thou wilt except against my love. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Except — Ex*cept , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excepted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excepting}.] [L. exceptus, p. p. of excipere to take or draw out, to except; ex out + capere to take: cf. F. excepter. See {Capable}.] 1. To take or leave out (anything) from a number or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • except — late 14c., to receive, from M.Fr. excepter (12c.), from L. exceptus, pp. of excipere take out, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + capere to take (see CAPABLE (Cf. capable)). Meaning to leave out is from 1510s. Related …   Etymology dictionary

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