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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
pleaae help me.
About using 'except' and 'besides' as a preposition and a conjunction.
A. He doesn't know how to cook except (for) boil an egg. If it's correct please show me its past form.
How to use 'except' as a conjunction.
B. He likes to play cricket besides playing football and volleyball.
How to use 'besides' as a conjunction.
A. He doesn't know how to cook except (for) boil an egg. If it's correct please show me its past form.
How to use 'except' as a conjunction.
B. He likes to play cricket besides playing football and volleyball.
How to use 'besides' as a conjunction.
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The following are correct: He doesn't know how to cook except to boil an egg. He can't do anything in the kitchen except boil and egg. He doesn't know how to cook except for boiling an egg.
- The following are correct: He doesn't know how to cook except to boil an egg.
- He can't do anything in the kitchen except boil and egg.
- He doesn't know how to cook except for boiling an egg.
- ) He can't cook anything except an egg.
- There was nothing in the refrigerator except the egg he boiled.
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The following are correct:
He doesn't know how to cook except to boil an egg.
He can't do anything in the kitchen except boil and egg.
He doesn't know how to cook except for boiling an egg. ("Except for boil an egg" is ungrammatical.)
He can't cook anything except an egg.
There was nothing in the refrigerator except the egg he boiled.
There was nothing in the refriger
He doesn't know how to cook except to boil an egg.
He can't do anything in the kitchen except boil and egg.
He doesn't know how to cook except for boiling an egg. ("Except for boil an egg" is ungrammatical.)
He can't cook anything except an egg.
There was nothing in the refrigerator except the egg he boiled.
There was nothing in the refriger
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tenjingA. He doesn't know how to cook except (for) boil an egg. If it's correct please show me its past form.How to use 'except' as a conjunction.Past tense:
He didn't know how to cook ,except (that) he once boiled an egg.
tenjingB. He likes to play cricket besides playing football and volleyball.How to use 'besides' as a co
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Is my understanding correct?
A. I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. Does it mean I only told him that I needed the money?
Some people say besides and except are the same but, I really don't think so.please clarify?
A. I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. Does it mean I only told him that I needed the money?
Some people say besides and except are the same but, I really don't think so.please clarify?
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tenjingA. I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. Does it mean I only told him that I needed the money?Yes. You didn't say anything else.
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