except
The teacher invited everyone except the student with a cold to the outdoor picnic.
Preposition:
- Not including; excluding: Used to introduce the only thing or person that is not included in a statement.
- With the exception of: Indicates an exclusion from a general rule or statement.
Conjunction:
- Unless: (Archaic) Used to introduce a clause that states an exception to what has just been said.
Verb:
- To exclude; to leave out: To specify as not included.
- To object; to take exception: To make an objection or express dissent.
Preposition:
- The museum is open daily except Mondays.
- Everyone was invited except John.
Conjunction (Archaic):
- I would go, except I have no money. (Meaning: unless I have no money)
Verb:
- The report excepted the data from the faulty sensor. (Meaning: excluded)
- I must except to your characterization of the event. (Meaning: object to)
"except for": Used to introduce the only thing that prevents the main statement from being completely true.
- The room was silent except for the ticking of the clock.
"except that": Used to introduce a clause which states an exception or qualification.
- The plan is perfect, except that it's too expensive.
Exception (n): A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or rule.
- All students must attend, with no exceptions.
Exceptional (adj): Unusually good; outstanding. Also, not following the general rule.
- She showed exceptional talent.
Exceptionable (adj): Open to objection; causing disapproval.
- There was nothing exceptionable in his conduct.
- Excluding (prep): Not including.
- Barring (prep): Except for; if not for.
- Save (prep/conj): (Formal) Except; other than.
- Object (v): To express disapproval or opposition.
- Except against (v): (Formal) To make an objection to something.
- The lawyer excepted against the judge's ruling.
The exception that proves the rule: A saying meaning that an exception to a rule serves to confirm that the rule exists.
- He's usually late, so his being on time today is the exception that proves the rule.
With the exception of: Except for; apart from.
- With the exception of one B, her grades were all A's.
The teacher invited everyone except the student with a cold to the outdoor picnic.
- prevent from being included or considered or accepted
- The bad results were excluded from the report
- Leave off the top piece
- take exception to
- he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday