Prepositions beginning with E

One-word prepositions

except

• You can have any colour except blue. There is no more blue.
• They all came except Stephen. He didn't want to come.

excepting

• I can eat anything excepting pork. It makes me sick.
• Excepting Jo, everyone was present. No-one knew where Jo was.

excluding

• It costs $70, excluding $10 for delivery. (Total = $80.)
• We open every day excluding Christmas Day. On Christmas Day we have a holiday.

Complex prepositions

except for

• Everyone was present, except for Mary. She stayed at home.