transcription, транскрипция: [ preposition ]
Date: 15th century
1. : with the exception of
everyone was gone except for me
2. : were it not for
except for you I would be dead
EXCEPT FOR
Meaning of EXCEPT FOR in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003