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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

If / as long as

The standard appreciates it if errors are inside the margin of error.

Is my sentence correct and natural?

Can if be replaced with as long as?

Thanks.
  

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if is a conditional clause and as long as is phrase which is referring to the time, so it looks unconventional to replace if in place of as long as, 'cause both have different meaning as how could if be an alternative to as long as? lets see what's rest have to say about that

— Jack_back

  • if is a conditional clause and as long as is phrase which is referring to the time, so it looks unconventional to replace if in place of as long as, 'cause both have different meaning as how could if be an alternative to as long as?
  • lets see what's rest have to say about that
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if is a conditional clause and as long as is phrase which is referring to the time, so it looks unconventional to replace if in place of as long as, 'cause both have different meaning as how could if be an alternative to as long as? lets see what's rest have to say about that
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