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Which is the correct? "so long as" or "as long as"

Asked by Diego on 06:06, 27/08/2008 - 91 views
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Both possible, depends on the whole sentence. Here an explanation I copied from another website:

When they are used in the comparison of physical lengths, use <as long as> for affirmative sentences and <so long as> for negative sentences.
This bridge is as long as the Golden Gate Bridge.
That bridge is not so long as the Golden Gate Bridge.

When <as (so) long as> is used as an adverbial conjunctive similar to <provided that ...>, you can use either, though <so long as> sounds somewhat more archaic than <as long as>.
As/so long as you stay in US, you can improve your English speaking skill.
I can read any book as/so long as it is written in English.
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