Language/English/Vocabulary/As-long-as
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As long as
1. Tenses
After "as long as", we use a present tense to express a future idea.
Example:
I ’ll remember that day as long as I live. (not as long as I will live)
2. Conditions
As/so long as is often used to state conditions.
Example:
You can take my car as/so long as you drive carefully. (= . . . on condition that you drive carefully.)
3. Emphatic use
Before a number, "as long as" can be used to suggest great length.
Example:
This meeting can last as long as five hours.