Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years, except for the domains of administration and teaching, the English language was never really spoken on the island.
a) same
b) except in
c) but except in
d) but excepting for
e) with the exception of
OA C I chose B
Please explain
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we need to introduce "a contrast" or a different view point which will show the flip side of the initial view point.
So, we require "but" to introduce that view point.
So, we require "but" to introduce that view point.
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(b) is a run-on sentence.tj123 wrote:Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years, except for the domains of administration and teaching, the English language was never really spoken on the island.
a) same
b) except in
c) but except in
d) but excepting for
e) with the exception of
OA C I chose B
Please explain
"X was Y, except in Z" would be a sentence by itself.
therefore, "X was Y, except in Z, A was B" is a run-on (you can't tag 2 complete sentences together with a comma).
(c) is awkward, but at least it's correct; it links 2 complete sentences with "and".
Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years,
but
except in the domains of administration and teaching, the English language was never really spoken on the island
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oh, and, also, the modifier in (b) doesn't work correctly. it produces a nonsensical meaning.
you can't "be a british colony except in those areas". that makes no sense; the island is either a british colony or not a british colony.
this modifier (except in those areas) is actually supposed to modify the FOLLOWING clause, as it does in the correct answer; those are the only domains in which english was spoken.
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hi -dikku07 wrote:IMO E. but the previous post clarifies the doubt...
would like to know more explanation why not E?
(e) is also a run-on sentence, for the same reason why (b) is. see the post above for clarification.
also, the modifier has the same problem as in (b).
if you choose (e) you have the following:
Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years, with the exception of the domains of administration and teaching
the literal meaning here is that those domains weren't part of the british colony. that's not the right meaning.
the intended meaning is that those domains are an exception to the observation about the absence of the english language.
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lunarpower wrote:hi -dikku07 wrote:IMO E. but the previous post clarifies the doubt...
would like to know more explanation why not E?
(e) is also a run-on sentence, for the same reason why (b) is. see the post above for clarification.
also, the modifier has the same problem as in (b).
if you choose (e) you have the following:
Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years, with the exception of the domains of administration and teaching
the literal meaning here is that those domains weren't part of the british colony. that's not the right meaning.
the intended meaning is that those domains are an exception to the observation about the absence of the english language.
I remember reading somewhere that "except for" is correct idiom and not "except in" plz clarify
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"Except in" is a correct usage here.tj123 wrote:Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years, except for the domains of administration and teaching, the English language was never really spoken on the island.
a) same
b) except in
c) but except in
d) but excepting for
e) with the exception of
OA C I chose B
Please explain
Secondly you need a conjunction to join the first independent clause so "but" provides the correct contrast. So only option is (C) or (D).
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you probably read half of that. in other words, you probably read that "except for" is correct, but not that "except in" is incorrect.Mayur Sand wrote:I remember reading somewhere that "except for" is correct idiom and not "except in" plz clarify
remember: many idioms work in more than one way.
if one form of an idiom is correct, DO NOT assume that all other forms of that idiom are incorrect!
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i do believe that "except for" is considered correct, but it's usually wordy; in mast cases in which it's appropriate, you can just use "except" instead.
ex:
the delegates came from all U.S. states except for Florida.
--> better: the delegates came from all U.S. states except Florida.
in most cases, though, except + preposition is not actually an idiomatic construction at all. what you're seeing is the use of the word "except" - in isolation - followed by a preposition that goes with whatever words follow.
for instance:
gambling is illegal everywhere in the state, except on chippewa reservations.
--> correct. notice that "except + on" is not an idiomatic construction; rather, "on" is simply the pronoun that happens to go correctly with "chippewa reservations."
etc.
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I read all the posts, but really did not understand why "except in" is better in this case than "excepting for"... it's related to -ing form? Is there a rule ot is just "sounds better"?
Thanks.
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it's not really "except in" - in other words, the "in" doesn't really belong with the "except" here.Andrei wrote:I read all the posts, but really did not understand why "except in" is better in this case than "excepting for"... it's related to -ing form? Is there a rule ot is just "sounds better"?
Thanks.
the "except" construction is basically just "except X, Y".
the "in" belongs idiomatically with "the domains". i.e., the only preposition that's acceptable with "the domains" is "in"; it's not really an issue of "except" at all.
for instance:
she's never been happy in a relationship, except with james.
except on saturdays, the store is open until 9 p.m.
note these examples: in each, the preposition is determined by the idioms of the FOLLOWING noun, not the "except".
same here.
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you're welcome. i appreciate it.bvn wrote:Thank you Ron, your explanation is awesome
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Ron ... your explanation is actually incredible ... no place to doubts ...lunarpower wrote:you're welcome. i appreciate it.bvn wrote:Thank you Ron, your explanation is awesome
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Excellent explanation by Ron...This was a really good question...
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