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I was taught that we can use present continous to express future that has been arranged. For example, "I am staying home today".

Today, I stumbled upon on the following example: "I am staying in today unless my friends call me". Can we use it for conditionals like this?

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  • What do you think? Why do you doubt it?
    – Ronald Sole
    Commented May 26, 2020 at 15:02
  • That sounds ok to me but I am a bit confused that is not something that happens for sure
    – Igor Skoldin
    Commented May 26, 2020 at 15:40
  • It's a colloquial way of putting things, an alternative to I will be staying in unless.... In some instances it might be an after-thought. I am going swimming today....unless it rains.
    – Ronald Sole
    Commented May 26, 2020 at 15:44

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