Words We Confuse >> RulesAccept vs. Except Examples
Accept vs. Except
Accept
- Agreeing to receive or to do
- example 1: I can accept the package.
- example 2: I accept the challenge.
Except
- Not including
- example 1: We are all here except for Tom.
- example 2: I can eat anything, except fish.
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Words We Confuse >> RulesAccept vs. Except Examples
Examples
Accept
- I accept your gift.
- He accepted that job.
- She accepts your offer.
- We accept our fate.
Except
- I ate everything except the fish.
- I know everyone except for her.
- She challenged everyone, except me.
- You read everything except the last page.