Other ways of introducing conditionals
Unless
Unless has the meaning of if not (negative verb) in the sense of except if/except in the case that.
- – We’ll go to the beach unless it is cloudy (except if it is cloudy)
- – I will leave at 9, unless you want to leave earlier.
- – Do not leave the building, unless instructed to do so by the authorities.
Unless is not used when talking of imaginary situations or events
for example:
- – If she weren’t so intelligent she would have problems understanding.
But NOT *Unless she were so intelligent ……
or
- – If you hadn’t stopped me I would have fallen
But NOT *Unless you had stopped me……..
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Conditionals without “if” formal and literary style
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