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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
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except as a verb
1. The sanctions ban the sale of any products excepting medical supplies and food
Q) I think "excepting" in #1 is used as a verb.
Then is it thought to be like this?
2. The sanctions ban the sale of any products and (the sanctions) except medical supplies and food. [If this is the case, shouldn't #1 need to add a comma in front of "excepting?"
Q) I think "excepting" in #1 is used as a verb.
Then is it thought to be like this?
2. The sanctions ban the sale of any products and (the sanctions) except medical supplies and food. [If this is the case, shouldn't #1 need to add a comma in front of "excepting?"
Top answer
Despite its verbal origins, "excepting" is effectively a preposition here. com/us/definition/american_english/excepting A comma is optional.
- Despite its verbal origins, "excepting" is effectively a preposition here.
- com/us/definition/american_english/excepting A comma is optional.
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Despite its verbal origins, "excepting" is effectively a preposition here.
excepting: Except for; apart from
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/excepting
A comma is optional.
excepting: Except for; apart from
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/excepting
A comma is optional.
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