As long as
We find it hard to get back to normal life as long as the coronavirus exists.
Are "as long as" and "exists" correct here?
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Present tense "find" does not fit well with "as long as". This would be more expected: We will find it hard to get back to normal life as long as (the) coronavirus exists. Use of the bracketed article seems mixed, though I would omit it.
- Present tense "find" does not fit well with "as long as".
- This would be more expected: We will find it hard to get back to normal life as long as (the) coronavirus exists.
- Use of the bracketed article seems mixed, though I would omit it.
- Consider whether coronavirus existing is the key consideration.
- For example, an effective vaccine or treatment could be developed, and then we could get back to normal even though the virus would presumably continue to exist .
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Present tense "find" does not fit well with "as long as". This would be more expected:
We will find it hard to get back to normal life as long as (the) coronavirus exists.
Use of the bracketed article seems mixed, though I would omit it.
Consider whether coronavirus existing is the key consideration. For example, an effective vaccine or treatment could be
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