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Park cobra 476 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

UNLESS

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I'm a bit confused about the usage of "unless".

I just need someone to tell me if I understand this properly.


Here's the sentence:

I won't go to your party unless Joe is there.

Are these sentences express the same thing? - "I won't go to your party if Joe is there." / "I will go to your party if Joe isn't there."


And another example.

Christina can't call you unless your mom is in your room.

Are these sentences express the same thing?- ("Christina can't call you if your mom isn't in your room" / Christina can call you if your mom is in your room").


If you give me I'd say 2 more examples, I will be sooo glad.

Thank you in advance!

  

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park cobra 476 I won't go to your party unless Joe is there. Are Do these sentences express the same thing? " No.

— David Hatton

  • park cobra 476 I won't go to your party unless Joe is there.
  • Are Do these sentences express the same thing?
  • " No.
  • not' I will not go to the party if Joe is not there.
  • I will only go to the party if Joe is there.
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park cobra 476I won't go to your party unless Joe is there.
Are Do these sentences express the same thing? - "I won't go to your party if Joe is there." / "I will go to your party if Joe isn't there."

No.

Think of 'unless' as the opposite of 'if' - like 'if...not'

I will not go to the party if Joe is

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