But vs With the exception of two

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

But

Bloc à haute fréquence A1 conjunction

With the exception of two

Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Le plus courant: But

	But	With the exception of two
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/bət//bʌt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bət//bʌt/"]/	🇬🇧 //wɪð ði ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv tuː// 🇺🇸 //wɪð ði ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv tuː//
Sens	Used to show contrast or exception.	Not including two.
Exemple	I wanted to go, but it started to rain.	Everyone attended the meeting, with the exception of two key members.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Bloc à haute fréquence	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	-
Nature grammaticale	conjunction
Collocations	but I thought, but what about, but still, but then, but also	with the exception of, make an exception, exception to the rule
Antonymes	and, or	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'but' with 'and' when showing contrast., Starting a sentence with 'but' in very formal writing., Using a comma before 'but' when the clauses are very short.	Omitting 'the' before 'exception', Using 'except for' instead of 'with the exception of', Confusing the meaning with 'including'
Notes d'usage	'But' is used to connect two contrasting ideas. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written English but may sound abrupt in very formal writing.	Used to specify that all things apply except a few. Common in both spoken and written English, suitable for formal and informal contexts.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

across the Merderet with the exception of two.

With the exception of two

Questions fréquentes : But vs With the exception of two

Quelle est la différence entre But et With the exception of two ?

But: Used to show contrast or exception. With the exception of two: Not including two.

Lequel est le plus courant : But et With the exception of two ?

But est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

But: I wanted to go, but it started to rain. With the exception of two: Everyone attended the meeting, with the exception of two key members.

Puis-je utiliser But et With the exception of two de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. But et With the exception of two sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.