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To compare a real situation with an imaginary or remembered situation, use as if or as though
(NOT as): ‘She came straight over and spoke to me as if we had known each other for years.’ See
also WAS
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As our room was upstairs, so we didn’t hear him.
As our room was upstairs, we didn’t hear him.
Our room was upstairs and so we didn’t hear him.
See Note
at so 1
as if
I was treated as if an old friend.
I was treated as if I was/were an old friend.
I was treated like an old friend.
Do not use a noun phrase immediately after as if and as though: ‘She looked at me as if/though
she’d never seen me before.’ ‘He walked with difficulty, as if/though (he were) in pain.’ See also
WAS
as long as
I’ll go with you as long as I won’t have to sing.
I’ll go with you as long as I don’t have to sing.
See Language Note at WILL
as soon as
I’ll pay you as soon as I will receive the parcel.
I’ll pay you as soon as I receive/I’ve received the parcel.
as well
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I don’t have a car and I don’t want one as well.
I don’t have a car and I don’t want one either.
See Note
at TOO 2
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