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learner12
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject: besides |
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Hello, teachers!!
She has three other children ( ) Tom.
(1) besides (2)except
I think that both (1) and (2) are correct, but the answer is (1).
Could you explain why (1) is only correct?
Thank you in advance. |
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Lorikeet
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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Location: San Francisco
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:36 pm Post subject: Re: besides |
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| learner12 wrote: |
Hello, teachers!!
She has three other children ( ) Tom.
(1) besides (2)except
I think that both (1) and (2) are correct, but the answer is (1).
Could you explain why (1) is only correct?
Thank you in advance. |
"Besides" is similar to "in addition to". She has four children total; Tom is one, and the three other children make four.
"Except" is similar to "not including" for example: All of her children like to go to the zoo, except Tom. (Tom doesn't like to go to the zoo.) |
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learner12
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:31 am Post subject: |
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Dear Lorikeet:
Thank you so much for your quick replies.
Take care and have a nice day!! |
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