The words, ‘accept’ and ‘except’ are homophones which are often confused by English speakers. ‘Accept’ is a verb which means ‘to receive’ or ‘to agree’. Most of the time ‘except’ is used as a preposition which means ‘excluding’.
The following examples will make the usage clear.
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ACCEPT (VERB) |
EXCEPT (PREPOSITION) |
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Amit accepted the job offer. |
I can come with you on all days except Sunday. |
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Sanjiv accepted the allegation that he had cheated. |
All the athletes except Anjali finished the race. |
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He accepted the invitation to the party. |
Everyone except Shantanu was invited to the party. |
