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.
The following examples will make the usage clear.
| ACCEPT (VERB) | EXCEPT (PREPOSITION) |
| Amit accepted the job offer. | I can come with you on all days except Sunday. |
| Emma accepted the allegation that she had cheated. | All the athletes except Peter finished the race. |
| He accepted the invitation to the party. | Everyone except Jason was invited to the party. |
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