The exception to vs The exception

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "The exception to" is used when referring to a rule or generalization that does not apply in a particular case. On the other hand, "the exception" is used to refer to something that is not included in a general statement or rule.

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The exception to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to a rule or generalization that does not apply in a particular case. It indicates that something deviates from the norm or standard.

Examples:

She is usually very punctual, but today she was the exception to the rule.
In this case, he was the exception to the usual protocol.

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The exception to the right of public access shall only apply if disclosure would harm the privacy or the integrity of the person concerned.
One might regard this situation as unbalanced, because the European Union declares itself to be founded on fundamental rights (Article 6 TEU) but at the same time is unable to verify that the exception to their exercise is correctly applied by its Member States.
Fine. He is the exception to the rule.
The exception to this rule is the European Coal & Steel Community (ECSC) in liquidation which is being consolidated for the first time in 2003.
The exception to that will be all sums properly due to the supplier which will include not only those covered by paragraph 1 but also paragraph 5.
An investment entity that, in accordance with IFRS 10, is required to apply the exception to consolidation and instead account for its investment in a subsidiary at fair value through profit or loss shall disclose that fact.
Notwithstanding this requirement, a non-investment entity parent shall not apply the exception to consolidation that is used by any investment entity subsidiaries.
It is necessary to clarify the exception to the carry-over principle in a compound food other than as referred to in Annex II as laid down in point (a) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
An investment entity that is required, throughout the current period and all comparative periods presented, to apply the exception to consolidation for all of its subsidiaries in accordance with paragraph 31 of IFRS 10 presents separate financial statements as its only financial statements.
The exception to this rule occurs for those instances where the data in fields or information items in a transaction are unavailable, missing, or optional, and the processing of the transaction is not dependent upon the presence of that particular data.
The exception to the rule being dream houses.
The exception to this, Greece, came about due to systemic errors compounded over time and kept hidden.
The exception to this are those limited circumstances when the stripping activity provides improved access to the whole of the remaining ore body.
The exception to the principle of covering all interest rates applied to all products are interest rates on bad loans and loans for debt restructuring.
He is the exception to the rule.
Don't worry, she's the exception to the rule.
Fox River is the exception to the rule.
This proposal from the Commission is the exception to the rule.
Space itself then is the exception to the rule.
Maybe they'll be the exception to the rule.

Alternatives:

an exception to
exceptions to
the exception that
the exception being
the exception lies in

The exception

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to something that is not included in a general statement or rule. It indicates a deviation from the norm or standard.