I. Introduction 1.1 Issues 1.2 Purpose of the paper II. Previous Studies 2.1 Ahn & Kim's (2005/2013) 3 Constraints for Felicitous 2.2 Applicability of E/S/P-conditions to Constructions 2.3 A Comparison of 5 types of ‘but + preposition’ structure of exception III. Distinguish three kinds of English exceptive meaning.