Prepositions Entry 167 / 1011 60-second read

Except vs. Besides (exclusion)

Except = not including, Besides = in addition to.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Everyone came besides John.

✓ Correct

Everyone came except John.

The ruleii

Except = EXCLUDE (everyone except him).

'Except' excludes, 'besides' includes more.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Except = EXCLUDE (everyone except him). Besides = INCLUDE MORE (besides that).

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