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Foolishdog Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Except for & besides
"Except for stopping the clock, the quake had thrown a key from the mantel to the floor."
Is it right to use "besides" to replace "except for"? Thanks
Is it right to use "besides" to replace "except for"? Thanks
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No. You could do this: Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel to the floor.
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- You could do this: Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel to the floor.
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You could do this: Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel to the floor.
You could do this: Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel to the floor.
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Hi, and welcome to English Forums.
Your original sentence (Except for stopping the clock, the quake had thrown a key from the mantel to the floor.) is not natural.
You would say "Except for that one vase, there was no damage from the earthquake."
So yes, you could (and should) say "Besides..." or "In addition to..." and not "Except for..."
Your original sentence (Except for stopping the clock, the quake had thrown a key from the mantel to the floor.) is not natural.
You would say "Except for that one vase, there was no damage from the earthquake."
So yes, you could (and should) say "Besides..." or "In addition to..." and not "Except for..."
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Thanks.
To be honest, I'm not clear about the explanation.
As for me, I prefer "besides", but I can't understand why use "except for" .
Just like" I can answer all questions except for the last one.", "except for" means not including. So I think "stopping the clock" and "had thrown a key" are both bad results of earthquake. "except for", I think, is not appropriate.
To be honest, I'm not clear about the explanation.
As for me, I prefer "besides", but I can't understand why use "except for" .
Just like" I can answer all questions except for the last one.", "except for" means not including. So I think "stopping the clock" and "had thrown a key" are both bad results of earthquake. "except for", I think, is not appropriate.
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