Asked by j

accept:
1. (verb) to take, to receive

except:
1. (verb) to leave out, to exclude

Which sentence contains correct word usage?
A raise was given to all employees accept the intern.
The school was happy to except all donations to support their programs.
Please except this as a token of my appreciation.
The restaurant will only accept deliveries through the back entrance.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"The restaurant will only accept deliveries through the back entrance." is correct.

Brief corrections:
- "A raise was given to all employees except the intern." (use except = excluding)
- "The school was happy to accept all donations to support their programs." (use accept = receive)
- "Please accept this as a token of my appreciation." (use accept = receive)