
Unless
2009年07月31日
Why do people like marathons?
Why do people like snorkeling?
Sometimes you can't explain the appeal of something.
So you want to say:
やらないとわからない。
The word "unless" is used often in English for this kind of sentence.
わからない = you won't know
やらないと = unless you try
You won't know unless you try.
(文法的にちょっと難しい。順番が逆になって、unlessと言う言葉も直訳もない)
Another common use of unless is with the sentence
There's no point. (意味がない)
例えば飲み会で飲まない私にこれを言っていい:
(ビールを)飲まないと意味がない
There's no point unless you drink.
You can try translating the following sentences
①。あ英語を勉強しないと上達しない。
②。トレーニングしないとマラソン完成できない。
③。大人にならないと結婚できない。
Why do people like snorkeling?
Sometimes you can't explain the appeal of something.
So you want to say:
やらないとわからない。
The word "unless" is used often in English for this kind of sentence.
わからない = you won't know
やらないと = unless you try
You won't know unless you try.
(文法的にちょっと難しい。順番が逆になって、unlessと言う言葉も直訳もない)
Another common use of unless is with the sentence
There's no point. (意味がない)
例えば飲み会で飲まない私にこれを言っていい:
(ビールを)飲まないと意味がない
There's no point unless you drink.
You can try translating the following sentences
①。あ英語を勉強しないと上達しない。
②。トレーニングしないとマラソン完成できない。
③。大人にならないと結婚できない。
Posted by English Garden at 12:29│Comments(4)
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You don't advance unless you study English.
You run a marathon unless you train and can't run the whole distance.
You can't marry unless you become an adult.
Very dificoult!!
You don't advance unless you study English.
You run a marathon unless you train and can't run the whole distance.
You can't marry unless you become an adult.
Very dificoult!!
Posted by smileangel at 2009年08月03日 17:34
ベリーdifficult!
綴りミスった!
I made a mistake in spelling m(__)m
綴りミスった!
I made a mistake in spelling m(__)m
Posted by smileangel at 2009年08月03日 17:40
Hi smileangel!
Very good! Only #2 is incorrect.
2. You can't finish a marathon unless you train.
#1 can also be said like this:
1. You won't advance/improve unless you study English.
Terry
テリー
Very good! Only #2 is incorrect.
2. You can't finish a marathon unless you train.
#1 can also be said like this:
1. You won't advance/improve unless you study English.
Terry
テリー
Posted by English Garden
at 2009年08月04日 09:28

Hi Terry!
Thank you for correcting my English composition!
I'm very happy to get communicating with you.
感激!!┗(★≧∀≦★)┛★
I won't advance unless I really study English!!
smileangel☆彡
Thank you for correcting my English composition!
I'm very happy to get communicating with you.
感激!!┗(★≧∀≦★)┛★
I won't advance unless I really study English!!
smileangel☆彡
Posted by smileangel at 2009年08月06日 12:01