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- "Can you lend me a few dollars because I forgot to bring my wallet?"
- "_______ you pay me back tomorrow."

a. Provided
b. Unless

My book gives b as the correct answer but it doesn't sound ok to me.


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I agree with you. I can't make b work out to be a meaningful sentence.
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Thank you!

I think it would only work out if it were:
"Not unless you pay me back tomorrow"
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