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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject: to the contrary

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Unless I hear from you to the contrary, I will assume that this is the correct amount.

Is the above sentence gramatically correct? I think 'Unless I hear from you anything to the contrary' more correct .
Am I right? Please help me.

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pinenut

Joined: 16 Feb 2006
Posts: 165
Location: Illinois, U.S.A.

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:21 am Post subject: Re: to the contrary

[quote="Chan-Seung Lee"]

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Unless I hear from you to the contrary, I will assume that this is the correct amount.

I think it is fine.

'to the contray' is used as an adverbial phrase. If you replace it with 'otherwise', you will know that an adverb or an adverbial phrase is appropriate in this context or grammatical construction.

Unless I hear from you otherwise, I will assume that this is the correct amount.

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