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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
usage of 'unless'
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EU allows cultivations of fallow land if it's not used for food production.
Can I rephrase this sentence as " EU allows cultivations of fallow land unless for food production."?
EU allows cultivations of fallow land if it's not used for food production.
Can I rephrase this sentence as " EU allows cultivations of fallow land unless for food production."?
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You need to keep the verb. Otherwise it's going to seem much too abbreviated, I think. unless it's used for food production.
- You need to keep the verb.
- Otherwise it's going to seem much too abbreviated, I think.
- unless it's used for food production.
- CJ
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You need to keep the verb. Otherwise it's going to seem much too abbreviated, I think.
... unless it's used for food production.
CJ
... unless it's used for food production.
CJ
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It sounds odd if not wrong. Try this:
The EU allows cultivation of fallow land except for food production.
It would be easier and clearer to reverse the statement:
The EU does not allow cultivation of fallow land for food production.
The EU allows cultivation of fallow land except for food production.
It would be easier and clearer to reverse the statement:
The EU does not allow cultivation of fallow land for food production.
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Oops, sorry-- not a comment on your statement, Jim, which is also valid.
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