except for vs not including

Both "except for" and "not including" are correct phrases used to indicate exclusion. They can be used interchangeably in many contexts, but "except for" is more commonly used in formal writing, while "not including" is more straightforward and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

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except for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate exclusion.

Use "except for" to indicate exclusion or an exception in a sentence. It is commonly used in formal writing.

Examples:

I like all fruits except for bananas.
Everyone is coming to the party except for Sarah.
All the books are on sale except for the new releases.

Alternatives:

apart from
other than
excluding
with the exception of
aside from

not including

This phrase is correct and can be used to indicate exclusion, although it is less formal than "except for".

Use "not including" to specify what is being excluded from a group or list. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Examples:

The price does not include tax.
The package does not include batteries.
The team roster consists of all players not including the injured ones.

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Amount (not including interest and costs): ...
not including payment appropriations corresponding to assigned revenue
Serbia, not including Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99.
6 bodies, not including The driver.
The transport time for the heifers must not exceed four hours (not including any stops).
Subtotal (not including administrative expenditure)
Which is 200 grand a month, not including the cost of original software.
15,214 square feet, not including the garage.
1 5 years, not including the months it'll take to get to your post.
It's a mansion of 23 rooms, not including servants' quarters.
Since then, the international community has spent EUR 2 billion - not including defence costs - to try to rebuild Kosovo.
The establishment plans foresee 4854 posts in decentralised agencies (not including contract agents).
Light pollution also causes financial damage, since the annual cost of illuminating areas which would be better left dark amounts to some EUR 1 billion, not including the cost of maintenance.
Plants intended for planting, not including seeds
The estimated resources devoted to the Scheme in 2003 (Commission plus Member States), were about EUR 3,2 million (not including salaries).
The minimum number of connections between Helsinki and Varkaus will be three in each direction on working days from Monday to Friday, not including public holidays.
Justification for not including Braille accepted.
You insist on not including detectability in the traceability directives.
We're not including your ex-wife in this I guess.
The day use fee is $100, not including treatments.

Alternatives:

excluding
leaving out
omitting
with the exception of
apart from

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