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Prepositions and Conjunctions

0 Expressions such as "as far as", "as long as" etc are used both as conjunctions and prepositions. How can we determine that when they are used as conjunctions and when they are used as prepositions.02br
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0 Conjunctions connect to clauses; prepositions connect to nouns. )02br 02br 01i 00 as far as I know02i 00 (conjunction to a clause)02br 01i 00as far as the bank02i 00 (preposition with a noun)02br 02br 00 CJ0-

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  • 0 Conjunctions connect to clauses; prepositions connect to nouns.
  • )02br 02br 01i 00 as far as I know02i 00 (conjunction to a clause)02br 01i 00as far as the bank02i 00 (preposition with a noun)02br 02br 00 CJ0-
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0 Conjunctions connect to clauses; prepositions connect to nouns. (Clauses have verbs.)02br
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01i00 as far as I know02i00 (conjunction to a clause)02br
01i00as far as the bank02i00 (preposition with a noun)02br
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0 Well they seem fine in partial sentences but what about;02br
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00As far as I know, Lessy had left when I arrived to the dock.02br
00A far as the bank is concerned, we can rob it any time we want.02br
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00In the above sentences "I" noun and "the bank" is also a noun. Also, "I know" is a clause (noun + verb) and "the bank is concerned" is
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0 If there's no verb, it's not a clause. Both of these have verbs. Yes, the verb is after the noun, but there's still a verb.02br
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01i00Walk 01u00as far as the bank02u00, and then turn left.02i00 01b00Preposition + noun02b00. The verbs are 01i00walk02i00 and 01i00turn0
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0Thanks CJ. You (as usual) made it easy.02br
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Grammarian-botExpressions such as "as far as", "as long as" etc are used both as conjunctions and prepositions. How can we determine that when they are used as conjunctions and when they are used as prepositions.GB

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