exception

Everyday

1. An exception is a thing or person that does not follow the usual rule or pattern. tree →
2. If you make an exception, you allow something that is not usually allowed. tree →
3. (formal) To take exception to something is to be offended by it or object to it. tree →

In the lessons

In grammar and spelling, exceptions break the rule: «i before e except after c» has many exceptions. In maths, «all numbers except 7» means leave 7 out. In everyday life parents may «make an exception» for a birthday. Phrases: with the exception of, without exception, the exception to the rule, make an exception, take exception to.

Examples

• Everyone came to the party, with the exception of Tom. tree →
• «Children» is an exception to the rule of adding -s for plurals. tree →
• Mum usually says no sweets, but she made an exception today. tree →
• All the pupils, without exception, finished the test. tree →
• All even numbers except 2 are not prime — 2 is the exception. tree →
• Most birds can fly; penguins are an exception. tree →
• The headteacher took exception to the rude remark. (formal) tree →
• Bagheera killed right and left as he felt hungry, and so did Mowgli--with one exception. tree →

Note

Countable noun. «Except» is the related word meaning «but not». «The exception proves the rule» is a common saying, but it does not mean that exceptions make a rule true. In maths, an exception means one item is left out or behaves differently, so check it separately.

In Jewish tradition

In grammar and spelling, exceptions break the rule: «i before e except after c» has many exceptions. In maths, «all numbers except 7» means leave 7 out. In everyday life parents may «make an exception» for a birthday. Phrases: with the exception of, without exception, the exception to the rule, make an exception, take exception to.

Examples

• with the exception of the word תהו because it is obvious from "Yezirah," Chap. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Countable noun. «Except» is the related word meaning «but not». «The exception proves the rule» is a common saying, but it does not mean that exceptions make a rule true. In maths, an exception means one item is left out or behaves differently, so check it separately.