Accept vs Except
Quick answer: Accept means to receive or agree to something. Except means excluding. They sound alike but never swap.
Accept
Verb: to receive, admit, or agree to something.
“She accepted the award with a smile.”
Except
Preposition/conjunction: excluding; apart from.
“Everyone came except Jordan.”
How to remember it
EXcept EXcludes.
Common mistake
'I excepted the invitation' — you accepted it.