Master confusing words with ease
As long as vs. So long as
As long as
/æz lɒŋ æz /Examples:
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So long as
/səʊ lɒŋ æz /Examples:
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Ways to tell them apart:
- As long as is often used to indicate duration, emphasizing the continuation of something while a certain condition is met.
- Remember as long as as indicating equality in extent or condition, literally focusing on the length of time something will continue.
- So long as can also mean provided that, focusing more on the condition necessary for something else to happen.
- Think of so long as as referring to conditional terms like a promise or an agreement where a certain condition must be fulfilled.
- Both phrases can often be interchangeable, but so long as tends to have a slightly more formal tone compared to as long as.
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