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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Unless

Hello everyone,

Can we use "unless" with third conditional?as follows:

- Unless you had studied hard, you've failed the exam.

Regards,

JA

  

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For a third conditional you need 'would have' in the main clause. "Unless" is OK. Unless you had studied hard, you would have failed the exam.

— CalifJim

  • For a third conditional you need 'would have' in the main clause.
  • "Unless" is OK.
  • Unless you had studied hard, you would have failed the exam.
  • CJ
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For a third conditional you need 'would have' in the main clause.

"Unless" is OK.

Unless you had studied hard, you would have failed the exam.

CJ

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