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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

not unless

What does 'not unless' mean?

I won't tell them—not unless you say I can.
  

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I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. In this example the 'not' is superfluous. The 'not' is an abbreviated repetition of the negative in the preceding sentence.

— CalifJim

  • I won't tell them—not unless you say I can.
  • In this example the 'not' is superfluous.
  • The 'not' is an abbreviated repetition of the negative in the preceding sentence.
  • I won't = I will not , thus, I will not tell them — (that is,) not (tell them) unless you say I can .
  • You can just as well say that as I won't tell them unless you say I can.
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contraposition What does 'not unless' mean?I won't tell them—not unless you say I can.
In this example the 'not' is superfluous. The 'not' is an abbreviated repetition of the negative in the preceding sentence.

I won't = I will not, thus,

I will not tell them — (that is,) not (tell them) unless you say I can.

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