These describe all but a few members of a group. Thus they are standardized as the conjunction of TWO propositions.
| ENGLISH SENTENCE | STANDARDIZED TRANSLATION |
| All except residents must pay | All nonresidents are people who must pay, and, no residents are people who must pay |
| All exams but for logic are in the gym | All nonlogic exams are exams given in the gym, and no logic exams are exams given in the gym |