Until vs. Unless — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Until and Unless
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Until
Up to (the point in time or the event mentioned)
The kidnappers have given us until October 11th to deliver the documents
He held the office until his death
You don't know what you can achieve until you try
Unless
For the 2016 film version of the book, see Unless (film).Unless, first published by Fourth Estate, an imprint of Harper Collins in 2002, is the final novel by Canadian writer Carol Shields. Semi-autobiographical, it was the capstone to Shields's writing career: she died shortly after its publication in 2003.
Until
Up to (the point in time or the event mentioned)
You don't know what you can achieve until you try
The kidnappers have given us until October 11th to deliver the documents
He held the office until his death
Unless
Except on the condition that; except under the circumstances that
"Exceptional talent does not always win its reward unless favored by exceptional circumstances" (Mary Elizabeth Braddon).
Until
Up to the time of
We danced until dawn.
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Unless
Except for; except.
Until
Before (a specified time)
She can't leave until Friday.
Unless
Except on a specified condition; if not.
I’m leaving unless I get a pay rise (AmE: raise).
Until
(Scots) Unto; to.
Unless
If not; used with counterfactual conditionals.
Until
Up to the time that
We walked until it got dark.
Unless
Except if; used with hypothetical conditionals.
Until
Before
You cannot leave until your work is finished.
Unless
Upon any less condition than (the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows); if not; supposing that not; if it be not; were it not that; except; as, we shall fail unless we are industrious.
Here nothing breeds unless the nightly owl.
Until
To the point or extent that
I talked until I was hoarse. See Usage Note at till2.
Until
Up to the time of (something happening).
If you can wait until after my meeting with her, we'll talk then.
Until
Up to (a certain place)
Until
Before (a time).
Until
(obsolete) To; physically towards.
Until
Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
Until
Before (a condition becoming true).
Until
To; unto; towards; - used of material objects.
Taverners until them told the same.
He roused himself full blithe, and hastened them until.
Until
To; up to; till; before; - used of time; as, he staid until evening; he will not come back until the end of the month.
He and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity.
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