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Except vs. Accept
Except
/ɪkˈsɛpt/Examples:
Everyone went to the party except me.I like all fruit except oranges.
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This word has no antonymsAccept
/əkˈsept/Examples:
I accept your apology.He didn't accept the job offer.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Except means to exclude, like when you take all apples except the green ones.
- Accept means to receive or approve, like when you accept a gift.
- Remember EXCEPT has an X as in eXclude, while ACCEPT has two Cs like in Consent.
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