We use except or except for to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not include:
We use except or except for in English, to show that something or someone is not included in the whole:
The price of the holiday includes all meals except lunch.
– The price of the holiday includes all meals, with the exception of lunch.
Everyone is invited except you and me.
– Everyone is invited, with the exception of you and me.
We use besides to mean 'as well as' or 'in addition to':
We use besides in English, to show that something is in addition, that it is added to something else
I don't enjoy watching sports except(for) football. (= I enjoy only football)
– I don't enjoy watching sports, with the exception of football.
Besides football, I enjoy baseball and basketball. (= I enjoy 3 sports)
– Besides football, I enjoy baseball and basketball.
We use apart from with the same meaning as both except(for) and besides:
We use apart from in English with the meanings of both except(for), and besides:
I don't enjoy any sports apart from football.
– I don't enjoy any other sports except football.
Apart from football, I enjoy baseball and basketball.
– Apart from football, I enjoy baseball and basketball.
We use but with a similar meaning to except (for), particularly after negative words such as no; nobody; nothing and etc.:
We use but with the meaning of except (for) in English, especially after negative particles or words such as no; nobody; nothing and so on.
There is no other way out but the door.
– There is no other way out except through the door.
Noone is left but me.
– No one else is left except me.
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