Learn English – “usages” of except “for” and “times”

prepositionsword-choice

When I emailed somebody my weekly schedule, I wrote:

I'm free except for the following times: MWF 4-5pm; TR 8-9am; F 10-12am.

I'm not sure about the usage (or usages?) of the above bold words: shall I keep "for" or not? Shall I use "times" or "time slots" or "time periods"?

Best Answer

I think the sentence is fine with or without "for", although I prefer it with. You could also use "at" instead of "for". "times" is perfect; while the other variants you give are not incorrect, they feel a little more stilted to me.