“Everyone came besides John.”
Prepositions Entry 167 / 1605 60-second read
Except vs. Besides (exclusion)
Except = not including, Besides = in addition to.
The comparisoni
“Everyone came except John.”
The ruleii
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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).