Learn English – “Otherwise”, “if not” and “or”

word-choice

Which one of the following choices fits better in my self-made sentence's blank:

  • Get out of here………you’ll get beat up.

a) otherwise

b) if not

c) or

I need the most natural one which a native speaker would say.
For me they all work, though 'a' sounds a bit formal for such a context, while 'b' and 'c' both work properly and naturally.

Best Answer

Both of these sentences

Get out of here otherwise you’ll get beat up.
Get out of here or you’ll get beat up.

refer to action and consequence in a fluid way.

(You had better) get out of here if not you’ll get beat up.
if you don't get out of here, you'll get beat up

The "if not" needs a setup/explaination for the "if".

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