A S I F / A S T H O U G H
A S L O N G A S / A S W E L L A S
As ıf / as though
We use “as if / as though” to state an opinion about something or someone.
We often use these with verbs such as: be, look, seem, feel, etc.
*** I feel as if/as though I'm catching cold.
*** He looks as though he is unhappy.
AS LONG AS / AS WELL AS
As long as means only if
*** As long as you are careful, you can drive my car.
*** As long as you keep an eye on my baby, I’ll pay you .
We use as well as to link ideas within the same sentence.
*** He can play basketball as wel1 as soccer .
*** As well as being a good swimmer he is a good diver.
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