Except
Example: Everyone came except John.
Definition
"Except" is a versatile preposition and conjunction used to indicate exclusion, meaning all or everyone is included apart from the specified person or thing. For example, in the phrase "Everyone came except John," it shows that John is not included in the group.
Etymology
The word "except" comes from the Latin 'excipere,' meaning 'to take out' or 'to exclude.' It entered English in the late Middle Ages, carrying the sense of excluding something from a general statement. Did you know? The root 'cipere' is related to 'capere,' meaning 'to take,' highlighting the idea of 'taking out' from a whole.
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"Except" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 115 commonly used words.
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