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Ye Thu Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

Don't drive if you are drunk. If not, face the consequences.
If I rewrite it by using " either ... or" as : " Either don't drive if you are drunk or face the consequences", is it grammatically correct? Thanks a million.
  

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Your sentence is not grammatical.
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I think it's fine.
- I should note that the rule is don't drink and drive - so you don't need to be drunk to break it Emotion: smile
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Ye ThuDon't drive if you are drunk. If not, face the consequences.
This doesn't really work (which you may realise).
Ye Thu" Either don't drive if you are drunk or face the consequences", is it grammatically correct?
Yes.

(I must disagree with tamguatlay's answer.)
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Ye Thu Don't drive if you are drunk. If not, face the consequences.
The "or face consequences" set phrase doesn't work with negative imperatives.

Say:
If you drink and drive, you can expect to face the consequences.
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If you drink and drive, you'll have to face the consequences.
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