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 specifies an exclusion or exception, as in 'Everyone came to the party with the exception of John,' meaning John did not come.
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.' This phrase has been used in English to clearly mark exclusions and has been common since the early modern period. Did you know? The word 'exception' literally means 'to take out,' which perfectly fits the phrase's meaning!
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"With the exception of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used expressions.
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