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Statement I Preposition Introduce Thing Person Apply Fact

word except
definition
preposition
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.
Children who take exams early will be allowed to drop a subject except in the case of maths, English and science.
Freddie would tell me nothing about what he was writing, except that it was to be a Christmas play.
The log cabin stayed empty, except when we came.
Ida would not speak to him except to answer questions.
Nothing more to do now except wait.
cefr-level A2

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