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Unless should as long as provided. We've talked about using if to talk about
a condition a few times, right, Well, have you ever wondered if
there are other words you can use to talk about a condition. If so,
you are in the right place. By the end of this podcast,
lesson, you'll be able to use unless should, as long as and provided
to talk about conditions. Let's get the ball rolling. First of all,
it's possible to talk about a condition using unless unless has the meaning of if
not. The first pattern with unless goes like this, A will happen unless
B happens. For example, I'm going to eat the last doughnut unless you
want it. We can go to the amusement park next weekend. Unless it
rains unless we are informed otherwise we have to wear a suit in the office.
We can also use unless like this, A won't happen unless B happens.
Here are some examples of this pattern. We can't launch the new website
unless the boss gives us the green light. I won't go to the party
unless you come with me unless you wear a safety helmet. You can't enter
the factory next. You can use as long as to show a condition,
as long as means if, and the pattern is as long as followed by
a subject and a verb. For example, as long as the boss approves
it, you can accrue miles from business travel. We can change the HR
policy as long as the legal department is informed of the changes ahead of time.
We can go to the amusement park next weekend as long as it does.
You can also use the conjunctions provided and providing to show a condition.
There's no difference between provided and providing, and these words are a more formal
version of as long as informal English writing and speaking, provided and providing can
be followed by that. Let's look at some examples. Provided that it's not
raining, we can walk to the meeting. You could also say, provided
it's not raining, we can walk to the meeting. You can take a
vacation, providing that you have submitted the request to HR one month in advance.
We can go to the amusement park next weekend, providing that it doesn't
rain. Did you know? Should can replace if? In very formal English,
should can be used instead of if in conditional sentences. Remember, should
is always followed by a subject and a base verb. Let me say that
again. Should is always followed by a subject and a base verb. Here
are some examples. Should the screen freeze, try restarting the computer. Should
anyone call for missus Gilmore, I will let them know that she's in a
meeting. Should the weather be nice, we can go to the amusement park
next weekend. And finally, for today, had can replace if. In
very formal English, had can be used with the third conditional. Keep in
mind the pattern here is had followed by a subject followed by a past participle.
Here are some examples of this. Had I known about the meeting,
I would have attended it. Had they told me about the free dessert,
I could have ordered it. Had Jack not gotten stuck in traffic, he
would not have been late to his meeting. Keep in mind, the best
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