Except, expect and accept
These words are often confused.
Except is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun which acts as its object.
- Everybody came except John.
Here the noun John acts as the object of the preposition except. Except shows the relationship between ‘everybody’ and ‘John’.
Expect is a verb
- I expected him to call but he didn’t.
- We expect her to win the first prize.
