Accept vs. Except

ACCEPT - TAKE IN / APPROVE	EXCEPT — EXCLUDE / REJECT
They accepted my 40% off coupon when I bought my TV. (I got it.)	They excepted televisions on the back of the 40% off coupon. (TVs weren't included.)
They accepted me into their club. (I got in.)	They admitted several people, but excepted those under age twenty-one. (People under 21 couldn't get in.)

Accept is used as a verb.

VARIANT MEANING	EXAMPLES
WILLINGLY RECEIVE (v.)	They accepted the gift with smiles and thank-yous.
AUTHORIZE (v.)	The web site won't accept my password.
ADMIT (v.)	The University accepted her into their Business School.
REGARD AS PROPER OR NORMAL (v.)	We find it hard to accept the violence we see on TV.
SETTLE EMOTIONALLY	It took a long time for the boy to accept the fact that his mother abandoned him.
AGREE TO (v.)	The businessmen accepted the offer to buy the company.
TAKE IN PAYMENT (v.)	The store accepts credit cards.

Except is more commonly used as a preposition, conjunction or participle, and is rarely used as a verb.

VARIANT MEANING	EXAMPLES
BUT NOT (prep.)	The supermarket is open daily except on holidays. (prep. - but not)
ANY OTHER CONDITION; UNLESS (conj.)	I'll go with you except if he comes too. (conj. - any other condition; unless)
BUT NOT (conj.)	It's easy to get there except on foot. (conj. - but not)
ONLY + that (conj.)	I would go with you except that I already have plans. (conj. - only that +exception)
EXCLUDED (participle)	The sale coupon listed the excepted merchandise. (participle. - excluded)
EXCLUDED (verb)	They admitted several people, but excepted those under age twenty-one.

Congress

ERROR	FIX
Will Congress except the automakers' proposal? Pop-Q 11/30/08	Will the government accept the automakers' proposal? (approve) Will the Congress except the automakers' proposal? (reject)
The nightclub wouldn't except me to go in because I was under twenty-one.	The nightclub wouldn't accept me because I was under twenty-one. (delete – to go in)

ERROR

FIX

Will Congress except the automakers' proposal?
Pop-Q 11/30/08

Will the government accept the automakers' proposal? (approve)

Will the Congress except the automakers' proposal? (reject)

The nightclub wouldn't except me to go in because I was under twenty-one.

The nightclub wouldn't accept me because I was under twenty-one.
(delete – to go in)

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#	YOUR RESPONSE	FEEDBACK
1.	Some kids will whatever you choose to give them to eat.
2.	Mikey eats everything his vegetables.
3.	He also gladly dessert .
4.	His mother cannot his picky behavior.
5.	Mikey will not eat any vegetables french-fries.
6.	His mother french-fries from her definition of "nutritional vegetables".
7.	He says he would eat his vegetables that he cannot stand their earthy taste.
8.	Now, Mikey's mom makes him vegetable soup. Mikey gladly eats his soup and finds this to be an meal for an exceptional kid . exceptional - outstanding

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#	YOUR RESPONSE	FEEDBACK
9.	Each year, thousands of students write to colleges hoping to be .
10.	Colleges and Universities would like to take all those who apply that there are very few openings.
11.	Nowadays, many Universities only digitally submitted applications.
12.	Most high school seniors hope to go to college many cannot afford the tuition.
13.	Waiting to for an letter or email is very stressful.
14.	students are very happy.
15.	Rejected students find it very hard to their rejection.

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