Except and Other than

Except

Except preposition - Not including.
Usage example: the store is open daily except Sundays

Other than is a synonym for except in excluding topic. In some cases you can use "Other than" instead the word "Except" as a preposition or a conjunction, when it comes to topics like apart from.

Other than

Other than preposition - Not including.
Usage example: other than a new jacket, I bought no special clothes for the wedding
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Synonyms for Other than

Except is a synonym for other than in apart from topic. You can use "Except" instead the phrase "Other than" as a preposition or a conjunction.

Both terms in one sentence

  • Smashing Watermelons Similar to hitting a pinata in some western cultures, except without any goodies other than sandy watermelon.
  • Cyberspace Other than that, it works similarly to how it does in SAO, except there's no perma-death.
    Source: Cyberspace
  • Game-Over Man Other than that, it's the same, except he sends you back to the LSS Alteon so that he "continue to marvel at your antics".
    Source: Game-Over Man
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