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Exceptive Clauses — Proposizioni Eccettuative·Exceptive vs Restrictive — Meaning Discrimination
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Rule reminder

Exceptive clauses (a meno che, tranne che, salvo che) describe a circumstance that would PREVENT or EXCLUDE something — they express an exception. Restrictive clauses (purché, a patto che, a condizione che) describe a condition that must be MET for something to happen — they express a requirement. The two types have opposite logical orientation: exceptive = 'X happens, UNLESS Y'; restrictive = 'X happens, ONLY IF Y'.

Exceptive vs Restrictive — Meaning Discrimination1 / 10

You want to say: 'I'll sign, but only if you lower the price.' Which sentence is correct?

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→ Error Correction — Common Mistakes with Exceptive Clauses→ Translation Practice — English Unless/Except into Italian→ Sentence Completion — Exceptive Clauses in Context→ A meno che — Advanced Tense Sequences
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