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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

except for & from

I know "except for" is OK, but what about "except from"?

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Hi, You mean this kind of thing? I like all my classmates except for Tom. I like all my classmates except from Tom.

  • Hi, You mean this kind of thing?
  • I like all my classmates except for Tom.
  • I like all my classmates except from Tom.
  • #2 is unacceptable.
  • You could also say I like all my classmates except Tom.
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Hi,

You mean this kind of thing?

I like all my classmates except for Tom.

I like all my classmates except from Tom. #2 is unacceptable.

You could also say I like all my classmates except Tom.



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AnonymousI know "except for" is OK, but what about "except from"?

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Here are a few "except from" excerpts for you:

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Poor Tom!! What has he ever done to you?? Emotion: big smile

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