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Core relationship
Excluding the person, thing, or case named.
Example
With the exception of one coastal district, every region recorded growth.
with the exception of
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Excluding the person, thing, or case named.
Use with the exception of to express this relationship precisely: excluding the person, thing, or case named.
What with the exception of Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Noun-phrase frame
Use this expression in its normal grammatical frame so the relationship between the surrounding ideas remains explicit.
Example
All samples were analysed, with the exception of those damaged in transit.
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Analytical use
It tells the reader how to interpret the timing, scope, evidence, contrast, condition, or consequence in the statement.
Example
The argument is consistent throughout, with the exception of the final chapter.
Use with the exception of Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
With the exception of one coastal district, every region recorded growth.
All samples were analysed, with the exception of those damaged in transit.
The argument is consistent throughout, with the exception of the final chapter.
Precision Matters
With the exception of overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
with the exception of
vs.Means excluding the person, thing, or case named.
despite
Means without being prevented or changed by the factor named in the following noun phrase.
with the exception of
vs.Means excluding the person, thing, or case named.
in spite of
Means despite a fact or condition that might have been expected to prevent the result.
with the exception of
vs.Means excluding the person, thing, or case named.
in the absence of
Means when a person, thing, condition, or evidence is lacking.
with the exception of
vs.Means excluding the person, thing, or case named.
regardless of
Means without being affected, changed, or determined by the factor named.
Test with the exception of in Context
The control group is the one excluded case.
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___ the control group, every set of plants received the treatment.