L'exception
Example: L'exception confirme souvent la règle dans cette situation.
Definition
"L'exception" refers to a case or instance that does not follow a general rule or norm, often used to highlight something unusual or contrary to what is typical. It emphasizes that an exception confirms or reinforces the existence of a rule.
Etymology
The word "l'exception" comes from the Latin 'exceptio,' meaning 'a taking out' or 'exclusion.' It entered French through Old French, carrying the same sense of something excluded from a general statement or rule. Did you know that the phrase 'the exception proves the rule' originally meant that exceptions test or establish the boundaries of rules?
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"L'exception" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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