- pronunciation:
- ihk
sept
- parts of speech:
- preposition, conjunction
- features:
- Language Note, Word Parts
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preposition |
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If everyone in your family likes eggs except you, then you are the only one who doesn't like eggs. When your family has eggs for breakfast, everyone is happy except you!
All the kids went to the science museum except Cody. He couldn't go because he was sick.Mariana gets up very early every day except Saturday. Saturday is the only day she can sleep late.- synonyms:
- besides, but
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conjunction |
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Let's say you would have taken the dog for a walk, except that it rained. This means that the only reason you did not take the dog for a walk was that it rained.
My birthday party was perfect, except that one of my friends couldn't come.Vanessa would have bought the dress, except that it was too expensive.- synonyms:
- only
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Except is easy to confuse with
accept because these two words sound alike.
Accept is a verb that means "to receive or agree to."
Except is a preposition that means "not including."
Mrs. Mulligan could not accept Jesse's excuse for being late. She believed his whole story, except the part about the aliens.