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LexBrew May 2026
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Accept vs. Except

To receive or welcome versus to exclude — near-opposite meanings.

The rule. ACCEPT receives or agrees (verb). EXCEPT excludes (preposition). One takes in, one leaves out.
Everyone was invited accept John.
Everyone was invited except John.
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