Grammar explanations

In case

Take an umbrella in case it rains!

We use in case to express that we are doing something in
I'll buy some more wine in case
preparation for something which might happen.
this bottleis not enough.

In case of

In case of fire, leave the building as

We use in case of to say what we should do if or when
quickly as possible.
something happens.
(= ‘If there is a fire, leave the building.’)

As long as

I'll lend you the book as long as you

We use as long as to express a condition, i.e. to say
promise to give me it back next week.
that something will happen only on condition that
(= If you don't promise to give the book
something else happens.
back next week, I will not lend you it.)

You can go to the party as long as you

As long as expresses that one thing depends on come back before midnight.
another. (= You can go to the party, but you must
promise to be back before midnight.)

You can go to the party

if/providing/provided you come back
As long as has the same meaning as if,providing and before midnight.
provided. We're going skiing next week
if/providing/provided there's enough
snow.

Unless

Unless means 'except if'.
We use unless to say that there may be an
exception and that this exception will change
the situation.
We use the present tense after unless when
referring to the future.
Compare unless and if.
We're playing tennis tomorrow unless it rains.
(= We're playing tennis tomorrow. However, one
exception could change our plans – rain.)
Don't go there unless he tells you to.
(= Don't go there, except if he tells you to go.)
I won’t go to the party unless she invitesme.
unless she will invite
We'll cancel tomorrow's tennis match if it rains.
We'll cancel tomorrow's tennis match unless the
weather improves. = The match will happen only if the
weather gets better.