Question

except for 和 except 的区别

Answer 1

1)Except后排除的内容与主语往往是同一类的,而exceptfor后所排除的内容与主语往往不是同一类的.例如,试比较:

All the buildings are excellent except this one.

All the buildings are excellent except for their location或者All the buildings are excellent except that the place on which the buidings are built is notgood.

2)当except用在句首时往往改用exceptfor.例如:

There was no single person in the dark street that night except apoliceman on his duty.此句相当于:

Except for apoliceman on his duty,there was no single person in the dark street that night.