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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
until or unless
Which is correct?
At one point you will no longer be able to do that until/unless you've done this.
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At one point you will no longer be able to do that until/unless you've done this.
Thank you
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Either one is possible, although the meanings would be slightly different. Until suggests that you now can do this, and you will need to do so if you want to continue to do that . Unless suggests that you had the opportunity to do this earlier, but if you did not you will no longer be able to do that .
- Either one is possible, although the meanings would be slightly different.
- Until suggests that you now can do this, and you will need to do so if you want to continue to do that .
- Unless suggests that you had the opportunity to do this earlier, but if you did not you will no longer be able to do that .
- (although it doesn't necessarily rule out fixing the problem)
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Either one is possible, although the meanings would be slightly different.
Until suggests that you now can do this, and you will need to do so if you want to continue to do that.
Unless suggests that you had the opportunity to do this earlier, but if you did not you will no longer be able to do that. (although it doesn't necessarily rule out fixing
Until suggests that you now can do this, and you will need to do so if you want to continue to do that.
Unless suggests that you had the opportunity to do this earlier, but if you did not you will no longer be able to do that. (although it doesn't necessarily rule out fixing
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