‎Is this correct and natural?

Tim makes it a rule to disconnect his computer other than when necessary.

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emtrivoli

9 February

English (US)

this would be better:
Tim makes it a rule to keep his computer unplugged (or: disconnected) , unless he really needs to use it.

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nomadatlatl

9 February

Japanese

@emtrivoli Thanks a lot for the help as always.
Aside from "unless he really needs to use it," is it okay to use "except that he really needs to use it"?🤔

emtrivoli

9 February

English (US)

it would need to be except WHEN he needs to use it. (b/c you're talking about a time that he would plug it back in)

but.. yes!

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nomadatlatl

9 February

Japanese

@emtrivoli Ah, I got it. Thanks a lot again. U⁠^⁠ｪ⁠^⁠U

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‎Is this correct and natural?

Tim makes it a rule to disconnect his computer other than when necessary.

‎Is this correct and natural?Tim makes it a rule to disconnect his computer other than when necessary. See a translation

this would be better: Tim makes it a rule to keep his computer unplugged (or: disconnected) , unless he really needs to use it.

it would need to be except WHEN he needs to use it. (b/c you're talking about a time that he would plug it back in)but.. yes!

‎Is this correct and natural?

Tim makes it a rule to disconnect his computer other than when necessary.

this would be better:
Tim makes it a rule to keep his computer unplugged (or: disconnected) , unless he really needs to use it.

it would need to be except WHEN he needs to use it. (b/c you're talking about a time that he would plug it back in)

but.. yes!