what is the difference between the word "execpt " and "except for"?

Question

what is the difference between the word "execpt " and "except for",
the sentence "everything about the holiday was perfect except for
the weather ".why not use the word "except ",but "except for".

Answer 1

Well except for--sounds better in some sentences and it gives the reason for stating the word -except.
Like for instance: I like butter, except the fat content.
Now that sounds OK.. not much need for details there.
OK...
I love his personality except his dry humor.
I think except for...would have sounded better in that sentence..

so it is a personal word choice.

Answer 2

It's like when you turn the sentence around. And the sentence would read, "Except for the weather, the holiday was perfect."

ONE FOR MRS. GULLY!(my now-deceased English teacher)

She would be sooo PROUD of me for remembering that!


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