Unless – other way of introducing conditionals

 

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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