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We use except or except for to introduce the only thing (or things) or person (or people) that the main part of the sentence does NOT include:
1- I had no money to give him except (for) the few coins in my pocket.
2- The price of the holiday includes all meals except (for) lunch.
3- Everyone seemed to have been invited except (for) Mr Fares and me.
However, we use except for rather than except to show that a general statement made in the main part of the sentence is NOT completely true:
4- The car was undamaged in the accident, except for a broken headlight.
5- The room was completely dark except for light coming under the door.
6- Except for the weather, the holiday couldn't have been better.
We use except, NOT except for, before prepositions, to-infinitives, bare infinitives, and that-clauses (although that may be left out) :
7- There is likely to be rain everywhere today except in Homs.
8- I rarely need to go into the city centre except to do some shopping.
9- There is nothing more the doctor can do except keep an eye on him.
10- They look just like the real thing, except (that) they are made of plastic.
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