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jays
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 Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:33 am Post subject: except for |
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Can "without" in the following sentence be replaced with "except for"?
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You will also hear the strange but beautiful sounds of the bagpipe, a musical instrument unique to Scotland. No Scottish festival would be complete without bagpipe music. |
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buddhaheart
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Location: Vancouver, BC Canada
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| No. �Without� here means not having; with no or lacking. �Except for� means other than. �Except (for)� is used to talk about an exception, not necessity. |
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