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exception proves the rule, the
exception proves the rule, the
An instance that does not obey a rule shows that the rule exists. For example, John's much shorter than average but excels at basketball-the exception proves the rule . This seemingly paradoxical phrase is the converse of the older idea that every rule has an exception. [Mid-1600s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
RÓZsi | | RO-zhee | Hungarian |
Kacey | | KAY-see | English (Modern) |
Vicente | | [vi'senti] | |
Tiina | | TEE:-nah | Finnish |
Mayur | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati |
Dorthe | | DOR-te | Danish |