LoginUnless vs. Until
'Unless' and 'until' have different meanings but they confuse the learners. In this lesson, we will learn more about them.
What Is Their Main Difference?
Unless
'Unless' is used to introduce conditions. It is used in conditional sentences. We use 'unless' to say that something will or not happen except if a certain condition is fulfilled.
People won't leave her alone
We won't come back to work
Until
'Until' is used to show that something happens up to a certain time. In other words, we are setting deadlines by this word.
I was hoping you would be here
You have
In One Sentence
We can use 'unless' and 'until' in one sentence to express more information. Watch:
You won't be able to go out
The company will shut down
Are They Interchangeable?
No. You cannot use 'unless' and 'until' interchangeably as the meaning of the sentence.
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