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Paeez Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"unless" imaginary form
Hi,
Do we have imaginary unless? Like if?
Would you please explain different forms those use "unless" as a conditional conjunction?
Please with challenging examples.
Thanks
Do we have imaginary unless? Like if?
Would you please explain different forms those use "unless" as a conditional conjunction?
Please with challenging examples.
Thanks
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Hi Yes, you can use "unless" in hypothetical and counter-factual sentences... - Unless my dad lends us his car, we'll have to walk - Unless you're Superman, you're not going to get there on time These are equivalent to "if" sentences... - If my dad won't lend us his car, we'll have to walk - If you're not Superman, you're not going to get there on time Dave
- Hi Yes, you can use "unless" in hypothetical and counter-factual sentences...
- - Unless my dad lends us his car, we'll have to walk - Unless you're Superman, you're not going to get there on time These are equivalent to "if" sentences...
- - If my dad won't lend us his car, we'll have to walk - If you're not Superman, you're not going to get there on time Dave
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Hi
Yes, you can use "unless" in hypothetical and counter-factual sentences...
- Unless my dad lends us his car, we'll have to walk
- Unless you're Superman, you're not going to get there on time
These are equivalent to "if" sentences...
- If my dad won't lend us his car, we'll have to walk
- If you're not Superman, you're not going to get there
Yes, you can use "unless" in hypothetical and counter-factual sentences...
- Unless my dad lends us his car, we'll have to walk
- Unless you're Superman, you're not going to get there on time
These are equivalent to "if" sentences...
- If my dad won't lend us his car, we'll have to walk
- If you're not Superman, you're not going to get there
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There, good examples. Thank you, however, I noticed you used wouldless phrases. Wouldn't we use "would" in unless conditional phrases?
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Hi
It may just be the way I write - I probably tend to avoid the subjunctive, except in set phrases. You might want to ask others about the use of "would" and "were" with "unless"
It is good English, and I can imagine...
- She wouldn't do that unless she were foolish
But I would think and say that this is either counter-factual or hypothetical and, depending on
It may just be the way I write - I probably tend to avoid the subjunctive, except in set phrases. You might want to ask others about the use of "would" and "were" with "unless"
It is good English, and I can imagine...
- She wouldn't do that unless she were foolish
But I would think and say that this is either counter-factual or hypothetical and, depending on
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