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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

meaning

Hello,

1. I will wait till you come back.

2. I will wait unless you come back.

What is difference in meaning of the two?
  

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In the first one,it means I will wait until you return ; however in the 2nd sentence it means I will wait if you don't come back .. For example; I won't let you go out with your friends unless you finish your homework. I won't let you go out with your friends if you do not finish your homework.

— Dj Bueno

  • In the first one,it means I will wait until you return ; however in the 2nd sentence it means I will wait if you don't come back ..
  • For example; I won't let you go out with your friends unless you finish your homework.
  • I won't let you go out with your friends if you do not finish your homework.
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In the first one,it means I will wait until you return; however in the 2nd sentence it means I will wait if you don't come back.. For example;

  • I won't let you go out with your friends unless you finish your homework.
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1. I will wait till you come back.
This means starting now, I will keep waiting for you. I will stop the waiting when you come back.

2. I will wait unless you come back.
This sentence does not make sense.
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Hello,

What about this?

1. I will wait till you call me.

2. I will wait unless you call me.

Sombody told me that

Both are grammatically correct, but there's a difference in meaning.
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1. I will wait till you call me.

This sentence describes the condition under which the waiting will stop.

2. I will wait unless you call me.

This sentence describes the condition under which the waiting will be impossible and won't be realised at all.
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