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Re^4: A new idiom -or- I Hate Unless

by demerphq (Chancellor)
on Aug 24, 2004 at 16:19 UTC ( [id://385439]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^3: A new idiom -or- I Hate Unless
in thread A new idiom -or- I Hate Unless

I think the 'else' following an 'unless' in english is often spelled 'otherwise'. As in, 

unless its raining i will go to the swimming pool, otherwise ill watch
+ a movie.

[download]

'else' in the context wouldn't be wrong, but it wouldnt be particularly idiomatic.

All IMO of course.


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