10.6.17 Work in pairs. How do these sentences differ in meaning? Check in the Grammar Reference section. If the economy improves, unemployment will decrease.
• Unless the economy improves, unemployment won't decrease. • When the economy improves, unemployment will decrease.
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"If the economy improves, unemployment will decrease." - This sentence presents a conditional statement. It suggests that there is a possibility of unemployment decreasing if and when the economy improves.
"Unless the economy improves, unemployment won't decrease." - This sentence also presents a conditional statement, but it uses a negative conditional ("unless"). It means that the only way for unemployment to decrease is if the economy improves. If the economy doesn't improve, unemployment will not decrease.
"When the economy improves, unemployment will decrease." - This sentence does not present a conditional statement. It states that when (not if) the economy improves, unemployment will definitely decrease. It does not leave room for uncertainty; it implies that the improvement of the economy is expected to lead to a decrease in unemployment.