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Discover LudwigThe phrase "around except" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It is unclear when it could be used, as it lacks context and proper grammatical structure.
Example: "We can meet around except for the time when I have a meeting." (This example is awkward and unclear.)
Alternatives: "except for" or "other than".
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"Wows" went all around, except one.
It was hard to get around except by official bus.
In Telemetry, there is no one around except at the nurses' station.
"He knows more about baseball than anybody I've been around, except maybe Al Lopez".
"There was literally no one around except this bike cop," she remembered.
Nobody has been around except me and the people in my camp.
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Museum hours are from 9AM to 5 PM, and it is open year-around except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
"There's nothing else really around here except pizza places".
Until recently, there were no roads around Iliya, except the main dirt road west.
Its stone buildings sit in a fold of hill with nothing around them except views.
My mother wasn't getting around much, except for a little shuffling about the apartment.
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