| Front | Exception |
|---|---|
| Back | Something or someone that is not included in a general statement or does not follow a rule or pattern. “Yes, there are exceptions. There are clerks who have every keystroke (every time you hit a key on your computer) measured, but that’s not a white-collar job. I like all his books, with one exception. [=I like all but one of his books]. We'll make an exception [=allow the rule not to be followed] this time. How glorious it is – and also how painful – to be an exception. |
Tags: 29_break, rules
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