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Takehisa Tanaka Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

How can I understand this "provided"?

How can I understand this "provided"?

In this sentence:
"Because educated English is thus accorded implicit social and political sanction, it comes to be referred to as STANDARD ENGLISH, and provided we remember that this does not mean an English that has been formally standardized by official action, as weights and measures are standardized, the term is useful and appropriate."

I'm wondering what is "provided" paralleled with, and what meaning it has.
Could you tell me, please?
  

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Learner's definition of PROVIDED : if — used to say that one thing must happen or be true in order for another thing to happen You can make the change if you want, provided (that) the change makes sense. You can still get health care, provided (that) you pay the cost yourself. "

— Clive

  • Learner's definition of PROVIDED : if — used to say that one thing must happen or be true in order for another thing to happen You can make the change if you want, provided (that) the change makes sense.
  • You can still get health care, provided (that) you pay the cost yourself.
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Learner's definition of PROVIDED


: if — used to say that one thing must happen or be true in order for another thing to happen

      • You can make the change if you want, provided (that) the change makes sense.

      • You can still get health care, provided
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