What is the meaning of "と" in 「言っておくと」?


I was going through the sentences and explanations of "言っておく" when "言っておくと"
caught my eye. It repeatedly showed up as an alternative to "言っておくけど". I think
けど here is somewhat like "you know" in English. But as for と I really can't
think of any usage that could fit in with the sentence. (Not
if/when/quotation, definitely not and/with, and then I am baffled...)

> 言っておく **と** 、私明日来ないからね
>
> 言っておく **と** 、あいつ俺の妹だからね。
>
> 言っておく **けど** 、ロスでは車が必要だよ。




> 「言っておく **と** 、～～～。」

simply means:

> "Just so you know, ~~~."

The 「と」 here is a conjunctive particle used to form a light and casual kind of
introduction before stating the main point.

Thus, 「言っておく **と** 」 and 「言っておく **けど** 」 mean fairly different things from
each other in that the latter is used when you want to **_warn or caution_**
the listener in advance about something that will be stated only a second
after.

「言っておく **けど** 」 generally has the nuance of " **I've got to warn/tell you
beforehand that ~~~**."




> 「言っておく **と** 、～～～。」

simply means:

> "Just so you know, ~~~."

The 「と」 here is a conjunctive particle used to form a light and casual kind of
introduction before stating the main point.

Thus, 「言っておく **と** 」 and 「言っておく **けど** 」 mean fairly different things from
each other in that the latter is used when you want to **_warn or caution_**
the listener in advance about something that will be stated only a second
after.

「言っておく **けど** 」 generally has the nuance of " **I've got to warn/tell you
beforehand that ~~~**."

