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When I got in, there were four people in the room, {besides/except} me.

  1. When I got in, there were four people in the room, besides me.
  2. When I got in, there were four people in the room, except me.

In the example above, are theyAre both examples above saying that there are five people?

When I got in, there were four people in the room, {besides/except} me.

In the example above, are they both saying that there are five people?

  1. When I got in, there were four people in the room, besides me.
  2. When I got in, there were four people in the room, except me.

Are both examples above saying that there are five people?

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Except "Except" and Besides"Besides" when they are interchangeable

When I got in, there were four people in the room, besides/except{besides/except} me.

In the example above, are they both saying that there are five people?

Except and Besides when they are interchangeable

When I got in, there were four people in the room, besides/except me.

In the example above, are they both saying that there are five people?

"Except" and "Besides" when they are interchangeable

When I got in, there were four people in the room, {besides/except} me.

In the example above, are they both saying that there are five people?

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Except and Besides when they are interchangeable

When I got in, there were four people in the room, besides/except me.

In the example above, are they both saying that there are five people?