but rice vs except the rice

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"All the cereal grains but rice grow on the prairies and plains of the USA".

Could I use " ....except the rice grow....." in this sentence?
 
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"All the [STRIKE]cerial [/STRIKE] ​ cereal grains but rice grow on the [STRIKE]praries[/STRIKE] prairies and plains of the USA".

Could I use " ....except the rice grow....." in this sentence?
You could use "except rice", but not "except the rice".
 
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