Meaning
provided that; on the condition that
Primary Function
conditional connector
Communicative Purpose
to state a necessary and sufficient condition
Pattern
as long as
Core Structure
as long as
Função primária
conditional connector
Propósito comunicativo
to state a necessary and sufficient condition
Situações de gatilho
everyday agreements, conditional statements, offers
Contextos
spoken and written communication, informal to semi‑formal registers
Padrão
as long as
Estrutura central
as long as
Slots de substituição
a clause or phrase expressing the condition (e.g., a subject + verb phrase) that follows the connector
Colocados típicos
- You can
- I will
- it is
Substituições comuns
- provided that
- on condition that
- so long as
Erros comuns
using 'as long as' for temporal meaning instead of conditional
Similar / contraste
provided that, on condition that, if
Interferências
avoid interpreting 'as long as' as 'while' or 'during'
Família do chunk
- conditional connectors
- subordinating conjunctions
Nuance
informal and friendly, less formal than 'provided that'
Efeito pragmático
polite and accommodating
Dica de memória
finish homework
Nota
This chunk is used to express a condition that must be met for something to happen. It is similar to 'provided that' but is more informal and friendly. Learners should be aware of the potential ambiguity with the temporal meaning of 'as long as' and ensure clear context.
Upgrade path
if, provided that
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