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We use as long as to express a condition, to say that something
will happen only on condition that something else happens. It expresses that one thing depends on another. |
I'll lend you the book as long as you promise to give me it
back next week. = If you don't promise to give the book back next week I will not lend you it. You can go to the party as long as you come back before midnight. = You can go to the party but you must promise to be back before midnight. |
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| As long as has the same meaning as providing or provided. |
You can go to the party, providing / provided you come
back before midnight. We're going skiing next week, providing / provided there's enough snow. |
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