provided that

provided that
provided that, providing that
The form provided is generally preferred, and that may be omitted in both cases:

• In summer he will show visitors around the chapel provided he likes their faces and they are not wearing shorts —Linguist, 1992

• It works well enough providing I keep my blanket around me —Jeanette Winterson, 1987.


Modern English usage. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Provided — Pro*vid ed, conj. On condition; by stipulation; with the understanding; if; usually followed by that; as, provided that nothing in this act shall prejudice the rights of any person whatever. [1913 Webster] Provided the deductions are logical,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • That Thing You Do! — Theatrical release poster Directed by Tom Hanks Produced by …   Wikipedia

  • That Peter Kay Thing — Format Sitcom Created by Peter Kay Written by Neil Fitzmaurice Peter Kay Dave Spikey Gareth Hughes Directed by Andrew Gillman Starring …   Wikipedia

  • Provided — Provide Pro*vide , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Provided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Providing}.] [L. providere, provisum; pro before + videre to see. See {Vision}, and cf. {Prudent}, {Purvey}.] 1. To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • provided — conjunction Etymology: Middle English, past participle of providen to provide Date: 15th century on condition that ; with the understanding ; if Usage: see providing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • The Mouse That Roared — Infobox Film name = The Mouse That Roared caption = DVD cover of the 1959 film director = Jack Arnold producer = Walter Shenson Jon Penington writer = Roger MacDougall Stanley Mann starring = Peter Sellers Jean Seberg Leo McKern music = Edwin… …   Wikipedia

  • I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again — Infobox Radio Show show name = I m Sorry, I ll Read That Again imagesize = 250px caption = I m Sorry, I ll Read That Again (cast photo) Back row: Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke Taylor Front row: David Hatch, Jo Kendall, John Cleese format …   Wikipedia

  • Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics That Will Be Able to Present Itself as a Science — Prolegomenon (plural prolegomena ) refers to any critical introduction or essay at the start of a book. Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is one of the shorter works by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant. It was published in 1783, two years …   Wikipedia

  • Let That Be Your Last Battlefield — ST episode name = Let That Be Your Last Battlefield Bele s powers seize control of the Enterprise series = TOS ep num = 70 prod num = 070 remas. num = 54 date = January 10, 1969 writer = Oliver Crawford story by Gene L. Coon (as Lee Cronin)… …   Wikipedia

  • Machine that always halts — In computability theory, a machine that always halts also called a decider (Sipser, 1996) or a total Turing machine (Kozen, 1997) is a Turing machine that halts for every input. Because it always halts, the machine is able to decide whether a… …   Wikipedia

  • Careful with That Axe, Eugene — Single by Pink Floyd from the album Ummagumma A si …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”