Python

I am trying to make an IF argument that goes: "Thing is true if thing is divisible by 2, except when it's both divisible by 7 and 9".

What my incorrect code now looks like: IF int(thing) % 2 == 0 and not(int(thing) % 7 == 0, int(thing) % 9 != 0):

I think I'm using an incorrect argument? What's the correct way to do this?