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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

as long as

0"It is just 1 Jan. today which is as long as 20 days from the begining of the new semester. so you don't have to worry about your homework not being finished. "02br
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00Can someone tell me if "as long as" in the above sentence is used correctly? 02br
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0It sounds very odd, because the speaker/listener should know the date of the beginning of the new semester. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0It sounds very odd, because the speaker/listener should know the date of the beginning of the new semester.
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0It sounds very odd, because the speaker/listener should know the date of the beginning of the new semester. 01i00As long as02i00 indicates that the speaker is unsure as to the precise length of time, and is giving '20 days' as an outside estimate only.0-
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