先看兩個(gè)句子：
1.Except for a few words he didn't say anything.
2.Everyone is here except Jimmy.
從這兩個(gè)句子就可以看出區(qū)別了：
1.everyone 和 Jimmy 都是人,屬同類事物,用except,再如：
We go to school every day except Sunday.
這種用法表示：從整體中減除部分.
2.word 和 anything 不屬于同類事物,用 except for ,再如：
Your composition is good except for some spelling mistakes.composition 和 mistakes 不屬于同類事物.
這種用法表示：對(duì)整體說(shuō)明做細(xì)節(jié)修正.
2)當(dāng)except用在句首時(shí)往往改用exceptfor.例如:
There was no single person in the dark street that night except apoliceman on his duty.此句相當(dāng)于:
Except for apoliceman on his duty,there was no single person in the dark street that night.
因此不能用except只能選apart from