except

Everyday

1. Except means not including; leaving out. «Everyone except Tom went» means Tom did not go. tree →
2. Except that means but, apart from the fact that: «I'd come, except that I'm ill». tree →

In the lessons

takes one part out of a group: «all except 3» means the group minus 3; in everyday life: «open every day except Sunday», «all except one»; in grammar: «except» leaves out, «accept» means to take what is offered; phrases: «except for», «except that», «everyone except»

Examples

• All except 4 of the 30 children went on the trip. tree →
• She ate all the sweets except 5. tree →
• Every day except Sunday he runs 3 km. tree →
• All the boxes except one are full. tree →
• The shop is open every day except Monday. tree →
• Everyone came to the party except Ali, who was ill. tree →
• I like all fruits except bananas. tree →
• The room was silent except for the ticking clock. tree →
• All children, except one, grow up. tree →

Note

Points to taking away: «all except n» = total − n. Trap: «all except 5 left» means 5 stayed, so the answer may be 5, not total − 5; read what is asked. Trap: «every day except Sunday» is 6 days a week. Do not confuse «except» (leave out) with «accept» (take, agree).

In Jewish tradition

In these old texts it often means "unless", as in "except your youngest brother come". In the primary lessons: takes one part out of a group: «all except 3» means the group minus 3; in everyday life: «open every day except Sunday», «all except one»; in grammar: «except» leaves out, «accept» means to take what is offered; phrases: «except for», «except that», «everyone except»

Examples

• For except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.' (Torah GEN.43.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. (Torah GEN.42.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• And I know that the king of Egypt will not give you leave to go, except by a mighty hand. (Torah EXO.3.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• And who is a Rock, except our God? (Writings PSA.18.32, JPS 1917) tree →
• Will two walk together, except they have agreed? (Prophets AMO.3.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• They can do nought except crouch under the captives, and fall under the slain. (Prophets ISA.10.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Points to taking away: «all except n» = total − n. Trap: «all except 5 left» means 5 stayed, so the answer may be 5, not total − 5; read what is asked. Trap: «every day except Sunday» is 6 days a week. Do not confuse «except» (leave out) with «accept» (take, agree).