q_sharon
02/21/08, 12:04 PM
:itshere:
Otherwise is a transition word that expresses the idea "if the opposite is true, then there will be a certain result"
(a) I always take the first trip to Fairview via Commonwealth Ave. Otherwise, I would be late for my 8 o'clock class.
or else is a conjuction but shares the same meaning as otherwise.
(b) I always take the first trip to Fairview via Commonwealth Avenue, or (else) I would be late for my 8 o'clock class.
Otherwise is a transition word that expresses the idea "if the opposite is true, then there will be a certain result"
(a) I always take the first trip to Fairview via Commonwealth Ave. Otherwise, I would be late for my 8 o'clock class.
or else is a conjuction but shares the same meaning as otherwise.
(b) I always take the first trip to Fairview via Commonwealth Avenue, or (else) I would be late for my 8 o'clock class.