Confused Words: accept / except

 Confused Words:  accept / except

Accept is a verb.  It has four meanings: 

• to receive something offered, especially with approval

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• to admit to a group or organization

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• to answer affirmatively, especially to an invitation

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• to regard as true

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Except is a preposition.  It means "but" and indicates an "exception."
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Note the correct use of both accept and except in the example below.