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alternatives to if (supposing, provided, unless, assuming, etc)

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They won't achieve anything without popular support (UNLESS)

Unless they win/have/get popular support, they won't achieve anything.

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I'm in favour of the idea so long as it's not too expensive. (PROVIDED / too much money)

I'm in favour of the idea, provided it does not cost / they do not spend... too much money

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It doesn't matter if you dn't like it. That doesn't stop it happening, does it! (WHETHER/ It's always going to happen)

It's always going to happen, whether you like it or not!

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The problem with nuclear power is that if an accident happens, it could totally devastate the area. (SUPPOSING)

Supposing an accident happens/happened...Supposing there is/there was an accident, it would totally devastate the area.

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The economy is still doing badly so it's easy for the opposition to attract new supporters. (LONG/ fails to improve)

As long as the economy fails to improve, the opposition will continue to attract new supporters.

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There's no way the situation will improve without immediate action being taken. (OR / pretty soon / worse and worse))

They need to do something pretty soon or the situation will get worse and worse.

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I know opinion polls aren't entirely reliable, but it doesn't look like they'll win an overall majority. (ASSUMING)

Assuming (the) opinion polls are reliable, it doesn't look like they'll win an overall majority.

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It's thanks to you that we are all here ( IF IT WEREN'T FOR/ none of us)

None of us would be here if it weren’t for you.

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If we do not send it express, it will take days (OTHERWISE)

We’d better send it express, otherwise it’ll take days.

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Imagine if I don’t arrive till after midnight, will the guest-house still be open? (SUPPOSING)

Supposing I don’t arrive till after midnight, will the guest-house still be open?

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If you've got a railcard, you can get a senior citizen's reduction. (PROVIDING)

You can get a senior citizen’s reduction providing you’ve got a railcard.

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If you don't make a mess you can play in the living room. (AS LONG AS)

You can play in the living room as long as you don’t make a mess.

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If Rosie gets this new promotion, we’ll have enough money for a holiday abroad this year. PROVIDED THAT

Provided that Rosie gets this new promotion, we’ll have enough money for a holiday abroad this year

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If the helicopter hadn’t been there to save her, what would have happened then? IMAGINE

Imagine that the helicopter hadn’t been there to save her, what would have happened then?

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We won’t go away if the weather is bad UNLESS

Unless the weather is good, we won't go away

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