Until/ Unless

[Barman]

In the following sentences which is correct?

1) The law is a sleeping giant; and until someone affected by it makes it wake up, it will continue to sleep.

2) The law is a sleeping giant; and unless someone affected by it makes it wake up, it will continue to sleep.

 

[GoesStation]

[STRIKE]In[/STRIKE] Of the following sentences, which is correct?

They're both correct.

 

[teechar]

Neither sentence is at all natural (and both need punctuation). If you're just trying to work out the difference between "until" and "unless", take a look at the following link.

https://www.diffen.com/difference/Unless_vs_Until

 

[Barman]

Neither sentence is at all natural

Why aren't they natural?

 

[Barman]

(and both need punctuation).

I have edited these sentences. Are they correct now?

 

[GoesStation]

I have edited these sentences. Are they correct now?

Use commas, not semicolons.

In future, please put text you've corrected in a new post unless a moderator asks you to do otherwise. Editing a post that has replies can make the replies nonsensical.

 

[emsr2d2]

In the following sentences, which word is correct - "until" or "unless"?

If you want to start with "In", you need to expand on the details of the question.

 

[teechar]

Why aren't they natural?

1- It is unnatural to describe the law as a sleeping giant.
2- People are not "affected" by the law. They are obliged to abide by it.

 

[tedmc]

1- It is unnatural to describe the law as a sleeping giant.
2- People are not "affected" by the law. They are obliged to abide by it.

That is an individual's perception of the law, probably from someone who has been affected for something simple as getting a ticket for a traffic offence. I think the layman does not think much about the law unless they get bitten by it.

 

[teechar]

they get bitten by it.

That's also unnatural. The law does not bite!
Thread closed, and please tedmc lose this undesirable habit of yours. Desist from sidetracking threads into meaningless dead ends.