Can one say
a. Whoever has not registered, go to line B.
b. Those of you who have not registered, go to line B.
c. Whichever of you has not registered, go to line B.
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The sentences are being addressed to 'those who have not registered'. They are orders. 'Go to line B' is the order given to those who have not registered.
They are a bit like
d. John, go to line B.
or
e. John, be quiet.
Many thanks.
whoever has not registered
whoever has not registered
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As far as I'm concerned, you could happily use any of a, b, or c. The caveat is that when speaking (as opposed to writing formally), there is a strong tendency to contract has not to hasn't and have not to haven't.
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I am with Erik on this one but an additional caveat.
The sentences are a bit wordy for some scenarios. If they were signs in an arrivals hall they would need to be more pithy although there are cultural considerations.
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The sentences are a bit wordy for some scenarios. If they were signs in an arrivals hall they would need to be more pithy although there are cultural considerations.
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I'm puzzled therefore I think.
I'm puzzled therefore I think.
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For instance:tony h wrote:The sentences are a bit wordy for some scenarios. If they were signs in an arrivals hall they would need to be more pithy although there are cultural considerations.
If you haven't registered: --> Line B
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Or simply "Go to line B" (with the fact that you will be sent back to Line A if you have already registered being implicit).Erik_Kowal wrote:For instance:
If you haven't registered: --> Line B
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Non sum felix lepus
Non sum felix lepus
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And don't forget that in the UK the word is not 'line', it is 'queue'.
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Signature: All those years gone to waist!
Bob in Wales
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