1font00Anyway, I wonder why Swan doesn't seem to mention 'so long as ...', what do you think about that?02font02br 02br 01font00Clive02font02br 02br 01i00As/so long 02i00as is often used to state conditions. 01i00You can take my car 01b00as/so long as you drive carefully.02b02i02br 02br 00Quoted from 01i00Practical English Usage, by Michael Swan, 200501b00 02b02i0-
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5 million hits02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive040pid127029
— Clive
5 million hits02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive040pid127029
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0Hi,02br 02br 00Maybe Michael revised his 2005 edition after reading our forum's discussion of this at 02br 02br 01font05002font02br 02br 00Google clearly shows that both forms are in use:02br 02br 00as long as = 129 million hits02br 02br 00so long as = a mere