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Hanuman_2000 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Unless-if

Hello,

1.If it rains, we’ll not go for a picnic by the river tomorrow.

I have to use 'unless' in the subordinate clause and remove the 'if'.

The main clause is a negative clause and the subordinate clause is a positive one.

'Unless' has its own negative meaning so If I use 'unless' in the place of 'if' then I have to remove the 'not' word from the main clause. (Is this correct?)

A. Unless it rains, we’ll go for a picnic by the river tomorrow.


2. If you don't have your identity card, you will not be allowed to enter the exam hall.

Here both the clauses are negative so If I use 'unless' to remove the 'if' then I have to remove 'not' from the subordinate clause but not from the main clause. (Is this correct?)

2A. Unless you have your identity card, you will not be allowed to enter the exam hall.

Are these #A and #2A correct?

Thanks.

  

Top answer

You have it right. 1. If it rains, we’ll not go for a picnic by the river tomorrow.

— BillJ

  • You have it right.
  • 1.
  • If it rains, we’ll not go for a picnic by the river tomorrow.
  • A.
  • Unless it rains, we’ll go for a picnic by the river tomorrow .
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You have it right.

1. If it rains, we’ll not go for a picnic by the river tomorrow.

A. Unless it rains, we’ll go for a picnic by the river tomorrow.

1. entails (or at least implies) that we won’t go for a picnic if it rains and that we will go for a picnic if it doesn’t rain. “Unless” means roughly "except if", thus "unless it rains" has the opposite meaning to

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