No. 3,472 in Spanish
excepto
"Excepto" means "except" or "excluding" in English.
In a sentence
Todos los estudiantes aprobaron el examen excepto Juan.
All the students passed the exam except Juan.
Used to indicate exclusion of Juan from the group of students who passed the exam.
Voy al parque todos los días excepto cuando llueve.
I go to the park every day except when it rains.
Used to highlight the condition under which the statement would not hold.
Los ingredientes están listos excepto la harina.
The ingredients are ready except for the flour.
Describes the ready state of the items excluding the mentioned one, harina.
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