Americans 'except' a few......

[Banglardon]

Does the following sentence sound natural?


1- Americans except a few are very rich.


I have I asked this question because I have seen except is used a lot with 'any', 'all', and 'no'. I have used none of these before except.

 

[jutfrank]

No, it's wrong.

Almost all Americans are rich.

It isn't clear what you're saying about except. Please provide an actual example of the kind of use you're talking about. Don't make up an example yourself—find an authentic one from a native speaker and post it here.