Q&A - P4 English

[teddy7171]

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Original Title: P4 Synthesis

Help!

It is raining. The tennis match cannot continue.

______________________until________________.

Thanks.

[ChiefKiasu]

teddy7171:

Help!


It is raining. The tennis match cannot continue.

______________________until________________.

Thanks.

The tennis match cannot continue until it stops raining.

[corneyAmber]

The tennis match cannot continue unless it stops raining.


"until" means up to a certain point right?

Or should it be:

The tennis match can continue until it starts to rain.

[Muffins]

Hi ks2me, that is wrong because your synthesised sentence means that it has not rained yet, while the sentence above the synthesised one says that it is already raining…

[corneyAmber]

How about:


The tennis match can continue until it is raining.

[Blobbi]

FWIW, I’m with Chief here.


"Until" does mean up to a certain point, so,
The tennis match cannot continue until (up till this point) it stops raining.

Unless is also correct (although it’s not part of the question) but it depends on a situation, ie, when it stops raining.

[Muffins]

ks2me:

How about:


The tennis match can continue until it is raining.

Hi ks2me, you did not understand my point. Your sentence is wrong as you are saying that it has not started to rain yet, when the sentence above say it is already raining now.

[Muffins]

Blobbi:

FWIW, I'm with Chief here.


\"Until\" does mean up to a certain point, so,
The tennis match cannot continue until (up till this point) it stops raining.

Unless is also correct (although it's not part of the question) but it depends on a situation, ie, when it stops raining.

You are right Blobbi!

[corneyAmber]

Muffins, I know what you mean. The sentence just sounds awkward to me.

[Muffins]

Oh... :imsorry: ks2me