I Can’t Accept Your Exception to the Rule

Posted by Editormum on Wednesday, 19 October 2005 in Usage and Diction | ∞

Like the words affect and effect, accept and except are often confused. Misusing them, however, is an egregious error that can give a very bad impression of your communication skills. Accept is a verb that means “to take something that is offered.” You can accept the terms of a contract, accept a marriage proposal, accept […]