Example: Everyone came to the party with the exception of John.
Definition
"With the exception of" is a phrase used to indicate that something or someone is excluded from a general statement or group. It means that everything or everyone mentioned applies except for the specified individual or item, as in 'Everyone came to the party with the exception of John.'
Translations
con la excepción de
met uitzondering van
amb l'excepció de
à l'exception de
mit Ausnahme von
Etymology
The phrase "with the exception of" originates from the word 'exception,' which comes from the Latin 'exceptio,' meaning 'a taking out' or 'exclusion.' Over time, this phrase developed to clearly express exclusion or exception in English, helping speakers specify when something is left out.
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"With the exception of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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