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84HGabor Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Except if/ except for before an act
Hiya!
I just would like to know if the use of except if/except for (especially this last one) makes sense in the following examples. And if both happen to be OK, then is any of them more proper (or more commonly used) than the other?
Dialog:
A: Ah, so I cannot ruin this machine at all.
B: No, you can't. Well, except if you turn this switch, 'cause in that case it's gonna blow.
Other version:
B: No, you can't. Well, except for you turn this switch , 'cause in that case it's gonna blow.
Thank you!
I just would like to know if the use of except if/except for (especially this last one) makes sense in the following examples. And if both happen to be OK, then is any of them more proper (or more commonly used) than the other?
Dialog:
A: Ah, so I cannot ruin this machine at all.
B: No, you can't. Well, except if you turn this switch, 'cause in that case it's gonna blow.
Other version:
B: No, you can't. Well, except for you turn this switch , 'cause in that case it's gonna blow.
Thank you!
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Hi, I just would like to know if the use of except if/except for (especially this last one) makes sense in the following examples. And if both happen to be OK, then is any of them more proper (or more commonly used) than the other? Dialog: A: Ah, so I cannot ruin this machine at all.
- Hi, I just would like to know if the use of except if/except for (especially this last one) makes sense in the following examples.
- And if both happen to be OK, then is any of them more proper (or more commonly used) than the other?
- Dialog: A: Ah, so I cannot ruin this machine at all.
- B: No, you can't.
- Well, except if you turn this switch, 'cause in that case it's gonna blow.
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Hi,
I just would like to know if the use of except if/except for (especially this last one) makes sense in the following examples. And if both happen to be OK, then is any of them more proper (or more commonly used) than the other?
Dialog:
A: Ah, so I cannot ruin this machine at all.
B: No, you can't. Well, except if you turn th
I just would like to know if the use of except if/except for (especially this last one) makes sense in the following examples. And if both happen to be OK, then is any of them more proper (or more commonly used) than the other?
Dialog:
A: Ah, so I cannot ruin this machine at all.
B: No, you can't. Well, except if you turn th
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oh OK, thx!
And how about "...except for when you turn this switch..."?
And how about "...except for when you turn this switch..."?
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Hi,
And how about "...except for when you turn this switch..."?
It's informally said sometimes with the same intended meaning, but really it suggests that you will turn the switch, not just that you might turn the switch.
And how about "...except for when you turn this switch..."?
It's informally said sometimes with the same intended meaning, but really it suggests that you will turn the switch, not just that you might turn the switch.
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I you use the word except before the sentence. for example: Except we are not married.
What do you mean?
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