The word unless should be used instead.
"Few speakers except Burke could have held their attention." In this
sentence, besides should take the place of except.
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CHAPTER IX
Correlatives
Certain adverbs and conjunctions, in comparison or antithesis, require
the use of corresponding adverbs and conjunctions. Such corresponding
words are called correlatives. The following are the principal ones in
use:
as, as. not merely, but also.
as, so. not merely, but even.
both, and. so, as.
if, then. so, that.
either, or. such, as.
neither, nor. such, that.
not only, but. though, yet.
not only, but also. when, then.
not only, but even. where, there.
not merely, but. whether, or.
The improper grouping of these correlatives is the cause of many
errors in speech and writing.
As... as
"She is as wise as she is good." "Mary is as clever as her brother."
The correlatives as... as are
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