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I want to know how to use "that is all〜" expression. (Or is "that is all except ~" an expression? Not sure which is common phrase.)

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Rebecca

The sentence actually is "that is, all except Canada." This can be broken down into two parts. "That is" is an expression used to clarify or introduce a correction about something that has been mentioned before. The speaker notes that all English-speaking countries are part of the intelligence sharing network except Canada, so the "that is" is used to clarify this. Thus, we can understand the sentence to mean all the English-speaking countries are part of the network "except for/with the exception of Canada." Ex: The restaurant caters to all eating preferences. That is, except for those who are lactose-intolerant. Ex: All the countries of the G7 signed the agreement. That is, with the exception of one country.

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