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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Unless any changes
any changes, the proposal will be presented at a special meeting of sustainable development organizations next week.
(A) Except (B) Barring (C) Unless (D) Because
Hi,
I tend to pick C Unless to fit in the above, but I'm not very sure. It's a rare use of unless.
Am i right? Thanks.
(A) Except (B) Barring (C) Unless (D) Because
Hi,
I tend to pick C Unless to fit in the above, but I'm not very sure. It's a rare use of unless.
Am i right? Thanks.
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Hi, Only B fits here. This is one of the few ways that the term 'barring' is used these days. With 'unless', you'd have to say, eg, 'Unless there are any changes'.
- Hi, Only B fits here.
- This is one of the few ways that the term 'barring' is used these days.
- With 'unless', you'd have to say, eg, 'Unless there are any changes'.
- Clive
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Hi,
Only B fits here.
This is one of the few ways that the term 'barring' is used these days.
With 'unless', you'd have to say, eg, 'Unless there are any changes'.
Clive
Only B fits here.
This is one of the few ways that the term 'barring' is used these days.
With 'unless', you'd have to say, eg, 'Unless there are any changes'.
Clive
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Thanks, Clive.
Btw, do "except for" and "but for" fly in the context? They sound good to me!
Btw, do "except for" and "but for" fly in the context? They sound good to me!
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Not really.
'Barring' suggests 'excluding any changes that do not exist now but may appear in the future '.
'Except for / but for' tend to suggest the changes exist now. That's not the intended meaning.
Clive
Not really.
'Barring' suggests 'excluding any changes that do not exist now but may appear in the future '.
'Except for / but for' tend to suggest the changes exist now. That's not the intended meaning.
Clive
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