aysaa
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Hi,
Learning English | BBC World Service
And we cannot use unless with would to talk about unreal future situations:
-If he didn't take everything so seriously, he would be much easier to work with.
-If he weren't so bad-tempered, I would help him to get the work done.
http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/grammar/conditionals_with_unless
English Grammar: unless in conditional type sentences
Type-2
-Unless he was very ill, he would be at work.
-I wouldn't eat that food unless I was really hungry.
Type-3
-I wouldn't have phoned him unless you'd suggested it.
-They would have shot her unless she'd given them the money.
I have been confused about whether I can use 'unless' for unreal situations or not. Could you please check them out? Some internet sites say we can, some not.
Thanks.
Learning English | BBC World Service
And we cannot use unless with would to talk about unreal future situations:
-If he didn't take everything so seriously, he would be much easier to work with.
-If he weren't so bad-tempered, I would help him to get the work done.
http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/grammar/conditionals_with_unless
English Grammar: unless in conditional type sentences
Type-2
-Unless he was very ill, he would be at work.
-I wouldn't eat that food unless I was really hungry.
Type-3
-I wouldn't have phoned him unless you'd suggested it.
-They would have shot her unless she'd given them the money.
I have been confused about whether I can use 'unless' for unreal situations or not. Could you please check them out? Some internet sites say we can, some not.
Thanks.