http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SaveFor/glrxc/post.htm#555534Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:28:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:555534Philip0http://www.englishforums.com/English/SaveFor/glrxc/post.htm#555534http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-555534.xmlYes, it means 'but or except for'. It's a bit old-fashioned, although, it is still used in some formal texts. I like it and use it whenever I can.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SaveFor/glrxc/post.htm#555460Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:28:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:555460Zerox1http://www.englishforums.com/English/SaveFor/glrxc/post.htm#555460http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-555460.xmlYes, it means 'but or except for'. It's a bit old-fashioned, although, it is still used in some formal texts.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SaveFor/glrxc/post.htmSun, 24 May 2009 10:28:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:555409akstylish2http://www.englishforums.com/English/SaveFor/glrxc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-555409.xml" , save for ." Does 'save for' here mean 'except?' Is there some grammar behind it, or is it merely an idiom?