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[sabrinak]

Hello,

In the following sentence, which conjuction is more appropriate?


Our company can't handle huge orders until / unless we get enough money to complete them.


Many thanks for your kind help.

[Christine123]

Both would make sense in your example, but the meanings would be different.

Using until would mean that the company will get enough money sometime in the indefinite future, or at least that it is highly expected that it will get enough money.
Using unless would mean that the company may or may not get enough money at all. It is unsure.