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08-Jul-2004, 06:00
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This website's Language Quizzes. If or Unless:
9. ______ she pays up, we're going to be in real trouble. I chose unless, but that isn't the correct answer. |
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I would have chosen 'unless' too. She may owe some money to a loan shark, for instance.
I suppose you can take another point of view and imagine the family won't have a buck left for living if she pays up.
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08-Jul-2004, 10:21
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I go with FRC. Need further teacher's assistance. :D |
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Originally Posted by bmo This website's Language Quizzes. If or Unless:
9. ______ she pays up, we're going to be in real trouble. I chose unless, but that isn't the correct answer. | Grammatically, it can be either. Logically, "unless" seems more likely. |
09-Jul-2004, 05:47
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Originally Posted by bmo This website's Language Quizzes. If or Unless:
9. ______ she pays up, we're going to be in real trouble. I chose unless, but that isn't the correct answer. | Grammatically, it can be either. Logically, "unless" seems more likely. | Thanks a lot, Mike. :) |
09-Jul-2004, 07:37
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Originally Posted by bmo This website's Language Quizzes. If or Unless:
9. ______ she pays up, we're going to be in real trouble. I chose unless, but that isn't the correct answer. | Ooops- mistakes happen. ;-( Thanks- It's been changed |
09-Jul-2004, 16:21
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Many thanks to tdol and Mike.
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Originally Posted by bmo Many thanks to tdol and Mike.
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