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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
'except' vs 'except for'
Could you tell me which one sounds okay of the following sentences?
Thank you.
1-A. Everybody has agreed except you.
1-B. Everybody has agreed except for you.
2-A. I finished cleaning the whole house except the bathroom.
2-B. I finished cleaning the whole house except for the bathroom.
2-C. I finished cleaning the whole house, except for the bathroom.
3-A. You can have any one except for this one.
3-B. You can have any one, except for this one.
3-C. You can have anything except for this one.
Thank you.
1-A. Everybody has agreed except you.
1-B. Everybody has agreed except for you.
2-A. I finished cleaning the whole house except the bathroom.
2-B. I finished cleaning the whole house except for the bathroom.
2-C. I finished cleaning the whole house, except for the bathroom.
3-A. You can have any one except for this one.
3-B. You can have any one, except for this one.
3-C. You can have anything except for this one.
Top answer
1A, 1B, 2A and 2B are all correct. "
- 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B are all correct.
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1A, 1B, 2A and 2B are all correct.
For 3:
Say: "You can have any one except this."
For 3:
Say: "You can have any one except this."
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lucas21cDoes 2C sound awkward?It doesn't sound awkward, but you don't need the comma in it.
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