Expect vs. Except — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Expect and Except
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Expect
Expect is an extension to the Tcl scripting language written by Don Libes. The program automates interactions with programs that expose a text terminal interface.
Except
Not including; other than
They work every day except Sunday
I was naked except for my socks
Expect
Regard (something) as likely to happen
One might expect that Hollywood would adjust its approach
It's as well to expect the worst
The hearing is expected to last a week
Except
Used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made
I didn't tell him anything, except that I needed the money
Our berets were the same except mine was blue
Expect
To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of
Expecting a phone call.
Expects rain on Sunday.
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Except
Specify as excluded from a category or group
Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control
Expect
To consider likely or certain
Expect to see them soon. See Usage Note at anticipate.
Except
With the exclusion of; other than; but
Everyone except me.
Expect
To consider reasonable or due
We expect an apology.
Except
If it were not for the fact that; only. Often used with that
I would buy the suit, except that it costs too much.
Expect
To consider obligatory; require
The school expects its pupils to be on time.
Except
Otherwise than
They didn't open their mouths except to complain.
Expect
(Informal) To presume; suppose.
Except
(Archaic) Unless
"And ne'er throughout the year to church thou go'st / Except it be to pray against thy foes" (Shakespeare).
Expect
To be pregnant. Used in progressive tenses
My wife is expecting again.
Except
To leave out; exclude
An admission fee is charged, but children are excepted.
Expect
(ambitransitive) To predict or believe that something will happen
I expect to be able to walk again after getting over my broken leg.
He never expected to be discovered.
We ended up waiting a little longer than we had expected
The doctor said he expected me to make a full recovery.
Except
To object
Counsel excepted to the court's ruling.
Expect
To consider obligatory or required.
Except
(transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
Expect
To consider reasonably due.
You are expected to get the task done by the end of next week.
Except
(intransitive) To take exception, to object (to or against).
To except to a witness or his testimony
Expect
(continuous aspect only, of a woman or couple) To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.
Except
With the exception of; but.
There was nothing in the cupboard except a tin of beans.
Expect
To wait for; to await.
Except
With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
You look a bit like my sister, except she has longer hair.
I never made fun of her except teasingly.
Expect
To wait; to stay.
Except
(archaic) Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.
Expect
To wait for; to await.
Let's in, and there expect their coming.
Except
To take or leave out (anything) from a number or a whole as not belonging to it; to exclude; to omit.
Who never touchedThe excepted tree.
Wherein (if we only except the unfitness of the judge) all other things concurred.
Expect
To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; - often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that); as, I expect to receive wages; I expect that the troops will be defeated.
The Somersetshire or yellow regiment . . . was expected to arrive on the following day.
Except
To object to; to protest against.
Expect
To wait; to stay.
Except
To take exception; to object; - usually followed by to, sometimes by against; as, to except to a witness or his testimony.
Except thou wilt except against my love.
Expect
Expectation.
Except
With exclusion of; leaving or left out; excepting.
God and his Son except,Created thing naught valued he nor . . . shunned.
Expect
Regard something as probable or likely;
The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
Except
Unless; if it be not so that.
And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
But yesterday you never opened lip,Except, indeed, to drink.
Expect
Consider obligatory; request and expect;
We require our secretary to be on time
Aren't we asking too much of these children?
I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
Except
Take exception to;
He demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday
Expect
Look forward to the probable occurrence of;
We were expecting a visit from our relatives
She is looking to a promotion
He is waiting to be drafted
Except
Prevent from being included or considered or accepted;
The bad results were excluded from the report
Leave off the top piece
Expect
Consider reasonable or due;
I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed
Expect
Be pregnant with;
She is bearing his child
The are expecting another child in January
I am carrying his child
Expect
Look forward to the birth of a child;
She is expecting in March
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