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What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences.

Exception doesn't example.

and

Exception isn't example.

Here Exception is noun, doesn't or isn't is auxiliary verb, example is verb.

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Source? It's very rare to see 'example' as a verb; 'exemplify' is more common. To answer your question: 'Is not' (isn't) would work if you were using example as a noun, 'Does not' would work if you were using example as a verb. – Herr Pink 46 mins ago
    
I've seen the use of the first sentence in an answer a few hours ago somewhere in Stack Exchange. I didn't save that link. But this use caught my eye. I was discussing this with two others, while the second sentence came up. – Ahmed Afif Khan 40 mins ago

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