Hiya,
My teacher said that this sentence in my essay was incorrect. I don't understand why:
"In contrast, you would need to go to a mall or call someone to do these activities unless the Internet exists."
She mentioned that 'unless' sounds unnatural here. Could someone tell me why 'unless' is incorrect here?
Thanks!
Confused with 'unless'
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Re: Confused with 'unless'
Presumably you intend to say: ...IF the Internet DID NOT exist. (a second conditional).
Note that 'unless' is not identical to 'if not' (although that is a convenient way of simplifying it for learners) but rather means something like 'except in a situation in which'.
Note that 'unless' is not identical to 'if not' (although that is a convenient way of simplifying it for learners) but rather means something like 'except in a situation in which'.