is "except" the same as "unless"?

youbbyun

is "except" also "negate sufficient," just like "unless"?

Thanks!

rnwanguma

username_hello I treat it as such because that's how Powerscore treats it. Essentially they mean the same thing; "unless" (X happens), "except" for when (Y happens), etc. I believe it is, but since 7sage doesn't have it as such, it's up to your discretion. All the best!

akistotle

Do you have an example of an LSAT question where "except" is used as a logical indicator? Because I can't recall seeing one.

youbbyun

@akistotle

PT69.1.18

The way JY translates that statement is basically having "except" being negate sufficient.

Powerscore puts it under the "unless" category. I've seen quite a few "except" statements in LR, and I think 7sage should maybe include it as a key indicator word.

joycool9567

you can definitely replace both words "if not" so the function and category except and unless are pretty much same at least in LSAT reasoning ( I think)

Everyone will go to University except the ones who can't pay for it.
Everyone will go to University unless they cannot pay for it.

Exactly the same meaning. I just swap all these words except, until, unless, into if not and for me it kinda worked.