INDEX:
1. not including someone or something
2. someone or something that is not included
RELATED WORDS
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1. not including someone or something
▷ except/except for /ɪkˈsept, ɪkˈsept fɔːʳ/ [preposition]
not including the person or thing that you mention. At the beginning of a sentence, always use except for, not just except :
▪ Everyone’s going except Donald.
▪ The house was silent except for a clock chiming in the living room.
▪ Except for a small part in an obscure movie years ago, Depardieu had never before acted in an English-language picture.
▷ except /ɪkˈsept/ [conjunction]
use this when you have made a statement that is true, but then you want to introduce a fact that does not match what you have said :
except (that)
▪ Celia looks just like her sister, except that her sister has shorter hair.
▪ It’s similar to Paris, except the people look a lot poorer.
except do something
that is the only thing it cannot do
▪ a computer that can do everything except talk
▷ apart from also aside from American /əˈpɑːʳt frɒm, əˈsaɪd frɒm/ [preposition]
use this when you mention one or two things that do not fit the main thing that you are saying :
▪ This is an excellent piece of work, apart from a couple of spelling mistakes.
▪ Aside from its mineral resources, Mongolia’s major assets are its 25.5 million livestock.
apart from doing something
▪ Apart from going swimming occasionally, I don’t get much exercise.
▷ but /bət ; strong bʌt/ [preposition]
use this especially after the words any, none, nothing, all, anyone, or everyone to show that you mean everything except the thing, person etc you are mentioning :
▪ I can come and see you any day but Tuesday.
▪ There was nothing left but a few dried up sandwiches.
▪ Anyone but Tommy would have realized I was trying to apologize.
▷ other than /ˈʌðə ð ə n/ [preposition]
use this in a negative sentence to show that the thing, person etc that you mention is the only person or thing that is not included in your statement :
▪ Other than at football matches, people sing less than they used to.
other than to do something
▪ Sam refused to discuss the argument, other than to say that Diane had called him ‘gutless’.
other than that
▪ You should get a little stiffness, but other than that, there should be no side effects.
▷ with the exception of /wɪð ði ɪkˈsepʃ ə n ɒv/ [preposition] formal
not including one thing, person, or group - use this when saying something about the whole of a group :
▪ The whole school, with the exception of the youngest class, had to attend the ceremony.
with the possible exception of
but possibly not that person or thing
▪ I think they should all pass the test, with the possible exception of Fauzi.
▷ bar /bɑːʳ/ [preposition]
use this to introduce the only thing, person, or group about which your statement is not true :
▪ I get hardly any mail, bar the occasional postcard from my mother.
▪ He died with no possessions bar a small piece of land in Ireland.
▷ but for /ˈbʌt fɔːʳ/ [preposition]
use this to introduce the only thing that makes a description of something not completely true - used especially in writing :
▪ There was complete silence but for the occasional sound of distant traffic.
2. someone or something that is not included
▷ exception /ɪkˈsepʃ ə n/ [countable noun]
someone or something that is not included in a general statement, or does not do what most others in the same situation do :
▪ Most of the students did well, though there were one or two exceptions.
notable exception
one that is very famous or special
▪ Women do not usually get to the top in politics, but there have been a few notable exceptions.
major/minor exception
an important/not very important one
▪ With a few minor exceptions, the legal system in the two countries is very similar.
exception to the rule
▪ Most couples who break up seem to find it hard to remain friends. Kim and Gerry are exceptions to that rule.