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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Difference in meaning

01. The trip will be cancelled unless it stops raining. 02br
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002. The trip will not be postponed unless it rains. 02br
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00Is there a difference in emphasis or meaning between the two sentences?02br
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01. It is currently raining. Cancelled = the trip will not happen.

— Nona the brit

  • 01.
  • It is currently raining.
  • Cancelled = the trip will not happen.
  • (there may be an intention to run it on a later date but 'cancelled' does not show that.
  • 02br 02br 002.
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01. It is currently raining. Cancelled = the trip will not happen. (there may be an intention to run it on a later date but 'cancelled' does not show that. It could equally mean that the trip will never happen).02br
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002. It doesn't say anything about the current weather. Postponed = The trip be re-arranged.0-
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0Thanks, Nona, for the explanation.0-
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