“Everyone was invited accept John.”
We mean John was left out — that’s exclusion. ‘Accept’ means to receive, so this reads as if John himself was an invitation.
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Accept vs. Except
To receive or welcome versus to exclude — near-opposite meanings.
“Everyone was invited except John.”
‘Except’ marks the exception: everyone was invited, apart from John.
One question — to close the loop
Which sentence is correct?
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