Expertlatin
Is but used as except?
We use but as an alternative to except (for), apart from and bar to introduce the only thing or person that the main part of the sentence does not include. It is often used after words such as everyone, nobody, anything, anywhere, all, no, none, any, every.
Which preposition is used with except?
Except introduces a subject or context that's being excluded, or that represents an exception to a claim. Except can be a preposition or a conjunction. As a preposition, except means but. As a conjunction, except is often followed by that, and it means only or with the exception of.
How do you use except in?
You use excepting to introduce the only thing that prevents a statement from being completely true. There was no noise, excepting his neighbour's voice.
