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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

"As long As" AND "For as long as"

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I don't understand what as long as means in this two sentences:

"As long As there is a market for a product consumer will buy it "

And

"For As long As there is a consumer demand companies will sell their product"
  

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Hi, Let's look at a simpler example. As long as you have a driver's licence, you can drive my car . 'As long as' looks like it is a time expression, but really it expresses a condition.

— Clive

  • Hi, Let's look at a simpler example.
  • As long as you have a driver's licence, you can drive my car .
  • 'As long as' looks like it is a time expression, but really it expresses a condition.
  • It's rather like If you have a driver's licence .
  • .
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Hi,

Let's look at a simpler example.

As long as you have a driver's licence, you can drive my car. 'As long as' looks like it is a time expression, but really it expresses a condition. It's rather like If you have a driver's licence . . .

For as long as you have a
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>'As long as' looks like it is a time expresion, but really it expresses a condition.

Clive puts it very well here.
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CliveHi,

Let's look at a simpler example.

As long as you have a driver's licence, you can drive my car. 'As long as' looks like it is a time expression, but really it expresses a condition. It's rather like If you have a driver's licence . . .

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