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#2 (permalink) Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:05 am If/unless |
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Hi mlngvt,
Unless has the sense of if not. Look at these sentences:
If you hurry, you'll catch the train.
If you don't hurry, you'll miss the train. Unless you hurry, you'll miss the train.
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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#3 (permalink) Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:57 am Unless |
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Thanks teacher for your reply. Please have a look at my practice: 1. Is this sentence right if the word "up" will be omitted? 2. Is this sentence wrong if the word "up" won't be omitted?. I will replace sentence 2 like this: 3. Is this sentence wrong unless the word "up" will be omitted?.
She still does the washing up by hand because she is too poor to buy a washing machine.
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#4 (permalink) Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:42 am Unless |
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She still does the washing up by hand because she is too poor to buy a washing machine.
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1. Is this sentence right if the word "up" is omitted? 2. Is this sentence wrong if the word "up" is not omitted? (better: if the word "up" is used). I will replace sentence 2 like this: 3. Is this sentence wrong unless the word "up" is omitted? |
Personally, I use 'washing' for clothes and 'washing up' for dishes, but I wouldn't say that your sentence is wrong. |
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Conchita Language Coach

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#5 (permalink) Mon Apr 24, 2006 15:43 pm Please explain to me "unless" and "if" |
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Thanks Conchita for your correction. It's very useful to me. Is the original sentence or the sentence after omitting 'up" right? Please make it clear. Thanks. |
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#6 (permalink) Mon Apr 24, 2006 15:52 pm Washing and washing up |
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I suggest you write either:
She still does the washing up by hand because she is too poor to buy a dishwasher.
Or:
She still does the washing by hand because she is too poor to buy a washing machine. |
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| While: I mentioned that while we were eating lunch | Past: He doesn't know how the game is supposed to be played |