We often use except and except for as prepositions to mean ‘not including’ or ‘excluding’. They are followed by a noun or noun phrase or a wh-clause. Both except and except for are correct …

The meaning of EXCEPT is with the exclusion or exception of. How to use except in a sentence.

Apr 17, 2013 · As a conjunction, except is followed by a clause or an adverbial phrase. I would like to bail him out, except I don’t have any money. Except can also be used before a conjunction like that, when or if.

You use except to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to, or a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true. I wouldn't have accepted anything except a job in Europe. I don't take any drugs whatsoever, except aspirin for colds.

Jul 24, 2022 · Except means “not including” or “besides.” You can use either except or except for as a conjunction to introduce a clause containing the only thing that was not included in the main part of a sentence: Everybody came to the party, except / except for Serena. He ate everything on the plate, except / except for the peas.

The preposition except means "excluding." When we refer to the continental United States, we mean the whole country except Alaska and Hawaii. This word can also be used as a conjunction meaning "but": If you're not very hungry, you might not eat anything, except a few crackers.

Apr 3, 2025 · except (third-person singular simple present excepts, present participle excepting, simple past and past participle excepted) (transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception. I find most people annoying — present company excepted, of course!

Nov 22, 2017 · We use EXCEPT if there is an infinitive, preposition or conjunction after EXCEPT. Examples: • I had nothing to do except to sleep all day. (Not except for) • She is very pretty except when she laughs. (Not except for) • There is a cold weather in northern Canada except in July and August. (Not except for)

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."

EXCEPT meaning: 1 : not including (someone or something) other than (something or someone); 2 : not including (someone or something) other than (someone or something)