With the exception of

Advanced Chunks – Category 3

Meaning

not including; except for

Primary Function

exclusion/restriction opener

Communicative Purpose

specifies that everything or everyone except one is included

Pattern

With the exception of

Core Structure

With the exception of

Função primária

exclusion/restriction opener

Propósito comunicativo

specifies that everything or everyone except one is included

Situações de gatilho

reports, formal statements, rules

Contextos

professional, academic

Padrão

With the exception of

Estrutura central

With the exception of

Slots de substituição

NP can be singular or plural; 'exclusion' instead of 'exception' occasionally

Colocados típicos

all
everyone
no one

Substituições comuns

Except for
Apart from
Other than

Erros comuns

With the exception for (wrong preposition)

Similar / contraste

Barring (more informal); Excepting (archaic)

Interferências

L2 learners might say Except of (incorrect)

Família do chunk

exclusion framing openers

Nuance

precise, often used in formal rule descriptions

Efeito pragmático

clarifies conditions explicitly

Dica de memória

exception = something excluded

Nota

This phrase is used to specify that something or someone is not included in a general statement or rule.

Upgrade path

from Except → Other than → With the exception of

Frequência: MediumFormulaicidade: FixedTipo de construção: Prepositional phrase framePrioridade de aquisição: Recognition firstPrioridade de output: OutputTag de espaçamento: Short-term

Examples

With the exception of students who have already passed the exam, all participants must take the tutorial.

Please read chapter two with the exception of section three, which is covered later in the textbook.

With the exception of employees on maternity leave, all staff are required to attend the meeting.

Variations

"With the possible exception of" (introduces uncertainty)