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Grammar
How to distinguish between" except" and "except for"?
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herewith an question, plesase do me the favor on how to distinguish between" except" and "except for"?
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herewith an question, plesase do me the favor on how to distinguish between" except" and "except for"?
your kind helping reply will be highly appreciated! Thanks a lot!
I am looking forward to your solution soon!
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Pretty much interchangeable, possibly except (for) no 'for' before prepositions and infinitives: I have lived in every city except Chicago. I like to do everything except ski in the winter. And even in these cases, it seems to me that we also use the 'for' at least in spoken English.
- Pretty much interchangeable, possibly except (for) no 'for' before prepositions and infinitives: I have lived in every city except Chicago.
- I like to do everything except ski in the winter.
- And even in these cases, it seems to me that we also use the 'for' at least in spoken English.
- Use your ear, and choose the form that sounds better.
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Pretty much interchangeable, possibly except (for) no 'for' before prepositions and infinitives:
I have lived in every city except Chicago.
I like to do everything except ski in the winter.
And even in these cases, it seems to me that we also use the 'for' at least in spoken English. Use your ear, and choose the form that sounds better.
I have lived in every city except Chicago.
I like to do everything except ski in the winter.
And even in these cases, it seems to me that we also use the 'for' at least in spoken English. Use your ear, and choose the form that sounds better.
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