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the exception proves the rule

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ðə ɪk.ˈsep.ʃn̩ ˈpruːvz ðə ˈruːl/
    • /ðə ɪk.ˈsep.ʃn̩ pruːvz ðə ruːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ðə ɪk.ˈsep.ʃn̩ ˈpruːvz ðə ˈruːl/

Definition of the exception proves the rule words

  • noun the exception proves the rule the exception tests the rule 0
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Parts of speech for The exception proves the rule

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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