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Discover LudwigThe phrase "unless you say" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to express a condition that must be met or an action that must be taken in order for something else to happen. Example: "I can't leave the house unless you say it's okay." This sentence means that the speaker cannot leave the house unless the other person gives permission. Another example: "We won't be able to finish the project on time unless you say you're willing to work over the weekend." This sentence means that the project cannot be completed on time unless the other person agrees to work on the weekend.
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Getting your consent -- in writing or responding with a keystroke -- is their job, and it cannot be on the tricky basis of "unless you say no, we'll go ahead" -- what's called opt out.
But unless you say, how can they know?
You can't change the politics "unless you say you'll stay for a hundred years," insists Akbar.
Unless you say, 'The policeman shot the nigger with his gun.' " That's magnificent writing.
"We gave them all uniforms so nobody knows who you are, unless you say so.
Thus, they are often inapplicable unless you, say, collect royalties or publish a book.
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Unless you said you didn't know (perhaps because you don't follow soccer), you probably had a very confident opinion.
Unless you said "yes" to the third question, I'd recommend you do the same exercise again, until you feel completely at ease in the situation.
We will presume that we may quote what you say, unless you ask us not to.
But if you say, 'Unless you agree with me I'll be hurt,' well, that's not a just demand.
But this is not the sort of thing you say unless you are running up to war.
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