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Ron说的:
in most cases, though, except + preposition is not actually an idiomatic construction at all.
what you're seeing is the use of the word "except" - in isolation - followed by a preposition that goes with whatever words follow.
for instance:gambling is illegal everywhere in the state, except on chippewa reservations.--> correct. notice that "except + on" is not an idiomatic construction; rather, "on" is simply the pronoun that happens to go correctly with "chippewa reservations."
it's not really "except in" - in other words, the "in" doesn't really belong with the "except" here.
the "except" construction is basically just "except X, Y".the "in" belongs idiomatically with "the domains".
i.e., the only preposition that's acceptable with "the domains" is "in";
it's not really an issue of "except" at all.
for instance:she's never been happy in a relationship, except with james.
except on saturdays, the store is open until 9 p.m.note these examples:
in each, the preposition is determined by the idioms of the FOLLOWING noun, not the "except".same here. |
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