English grammar
Bank terms: so long as / providing (that) / subject to + noun / not unless
Understand and set a bank's terms: so long as, providing, subject to, not unless.
From the scene So long as…
In short
So long as and providing (that) set a deal's condition, with the present simple. Not unless is a firm no.
Your turn
Which one goes with the condition, a little more formal?
Options: so long as someone signs as a guarantor · subject to a guarantor · providing they've got no debts
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the condition, a little more formal → providing they've got no debts
How it works
You already know as long as, provided and unless. So long as and providing (that) are everyday variants and also take the present simple, never will.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
So there's no money, unless you (blank) someone else.
Options: will find · don't find · find
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So there's no money, unless you find someone else.
Pues no hay dinero, a menos que encontréis a otra persona.
Good to know
Subject to + noun is the official, written version (subject to a guarantor = only with one).
Good to know
Not unless is a firm no with one way out: not unless they sell the house.
the condition, in speech so long as someone signs as a guarantor
Tomás
Yes, so long as someone signs as a guarantor.
Sí, siempre y cuando alguien firme como aval.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes, (blank).
Options: subject to a guarantor · so long as someone signs as a guarantor · providing they've got no debts
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Tomás
Yes, so long as someone signs as a guarantor.
Sí, siempre y cuando alguien firme como aval.
the condition, a little more formal providing they've got no debts
Tomás
They accept anyone, providing they've got no debts.
Aceptan a cualquiera, excepto si tiene deudas.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
They accept anyone, (blank).
Options: subject to a guarantor · providing they've got no debts · so long as someone signs as a guarantor
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Tomás
They accept anyone, providing they've got no debts.
Aceptan a cualquiera, excepto si tiene deudas.
the bank's written version: subject to + noun subject to a guarantor
a firm no, with one exception not unless they sell the house
Tomás
No. Not unless they sell the house in Guadalajara.
No, salvo que vendan la casa de Guadalajara.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No. (blank) in Guadalajara.
Options: So long as someone signs as a guarantor · Providing they've got no debts · Not unless they sell the house
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Tomás
No. Not unless they sell the house in Guadalajara.
No, salvo que vendan la casa de Guadalajara.
someone who promises to repay a loan if you can't a guarantor
Tomás
Yes, so long as someone signs as a guarantor.
Sí, siempre y cuando alguien firme como aval.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes, so long as someone signs as (blank).
Options: subject to a guarantor · a guarantor · providing they've got no debts
Show answer
Tomás
Yes, so long as someone signs as a guarantor.
Sí, siempre y cuando alguien firme como aval.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| the condition, in speech | so long as someone signs as a guarantor |
|---|---|
| the condition, a little more formal | providing they've got no debts |
| the bank's written version: subject to + noun | subject to a guarantor |
| a firm no, with one exception | not unless they sell the house |
| someone who promises to repay a loan if you can't | a guarantor |
More lines from the story
- NuriaSo there's no money, unless you find someone else.Pues no hay dinero, a menos que encontréis a otra persona.
- NuriaThirty, Javi. And yes, it counts.Treinta, Javi. Y sí, cuenta.
- JaviI'll sign, brother! That's what friends are for.¡Yo firmo, hermano! Para eso están los amigos.