APART FROM vs EXCEPT / EXCEPT FOR

Apart from and except for are multi-word prepositions.

APART FROM can mean either ‘including’ or ‘excluding’:
Apart from Germany, they also visited Italy and Austria.
(including Germany, in addition to Germany)
I like all vegetables apart from tomatoes. (excluding tomatoes)
Apart from Friday, I’ll be in London. (excluding Friday)

EXCEPT FOR or EXCEPT only mean ‘not including’ or ‘excluding’:

I like all vegetables except for tomatoes. (excluding tomatoes)
Except for Jim, who is unwell, they are all ready to leave for America
tomorrow.
She enjoys all sports except swimming.

EXCEPT vs EXCEPT FOR

EXCEPT: to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply
to, or a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true.
I wouldn't have accepted anything except a job in Europe. (THING)
I got A's in all my classes except maths. (THING)
I have all the toys except the large red dinosuar. (THING)
Everyone had a good laugh except me. (PERSON)
I would have visited the museum there except it was closed for
renovations. (FACT)

EXCEPT FOR : to introduce the only thing or person that prevents a statement
from being completely true.
Everyone was late, except for Richard. (PERSON)
I would be rich, except for all the money. (THING)
My car is completely fixed, except for the windscreen wipers. (THING)
Except for a few extremists, most people are comfortable with the idea of
porn. (PERSON)
Except for people with allergies, most people don't mind dogs. (PERSON)

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 ARRANGE vs SCHEDULE
ARRANGE verb (PLAN)
ORGANIZAR / ACORDAR / QUEDAR (EN HACER ALGO)
to plan, prepare for, or organize something:
• I'm trying to arrange my work so that I can have a couple of days off next week.
• The meeting has been arranged for Wednesday.
• [+ to infinitive] They arranged to have dinner the following month.
• I've already arranged with him to meet at the cinema.
• She's arranged for her son to have swimming lessons.
• [+ that] I'd deliberately arranged that they should arrive at the same time.
• [+ question word] We haven't yet arranged when to meet.
More examples
• My secretary will phone you to arrange a meeting.
• The company will arrange transport from the airport.
• I've specially arranged my trip so that I'll be home on Friday evening.
• We've arranged to stay overnight at my sister's house.
• They tried to arrange a ceremony with as little fuss as possible.

SCHEDULE verb PROGRAMAR

to arrange that an event or activity will happen at a particular time:
• The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
• [+ to infinitive] The train is scheduled to arrive at 8.45, but it's running 20 minutes
late.
More examples
• The orchestra has scheduled two major tours next season.
• The elections are scheduled for late November.
• Among those scheduled to attend are sculptor James West and painter Phoebe
Watson..
• The world's largest casino is scheduled to open in New Orleans later this year.
• Open to under 14s, the competition is scheduled for July 3 and 5.

Note the differences in meaning between the following :

• We will arrange a meeting for next week.

(We will organize everything so that the meeting can happen, i.e. we will agree on a
time , look for a venue for the meeting to take place , invite people ,etc…)
• We will schedule a meeting for next week.
(We will agree on a day and time for the meeting to happen and put it in the calendar.)

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