Element FORM/USE: 'UNLESS', EXCEPTIONS
SuperCat CLAUSES
SubCat conditional
Lexical Range N/A
Level B1
Cando Can use 'unless' + present simple to talk about an exception, with present and future reference.
Corrected Learner Example I think I am going to pay by cash, unless you accept credit cards. (B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; Pass)

If I were you I'd go to work on foot, unless it's far away from your house. (Libya; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Arabic - Meghreb; Pass)

But unless you do some sports activities you will gain a lot of weight. (Argentina; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Spanish - Latin American; Pass)
Uncorrected Learner Example
Comments N/A

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