so long as

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soh lawng, long az]
- /soʊ lɔŋ, lɒŋ æz/
- /ˈsəʊ lɒŋ əz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh lawng, long az]
- /soʊ lɔŋ, lɒŋ æz/

Definitions of so long as words

adjective so long as having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle. 1
adjective so long as having considerable duration in time: a long conversation; a long while. 1
adjective so long as extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units: eight miles long; eight hours long. 1
adjective so long as containing many items or units: a long list. 1
adjective so long as requiring a considerable time to relate, read, etc.: a long story. 1
adjective so long as extending beyond normal or moderate limits: a long, boring speech. 1

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Origin of so long as

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (adj.) Middle English longe, Old English lang, long; cognate with Dutch, German lang, Old Norse langr, Gothic langs, Latin longus; (noun) late Middle English, derivative of the adj.; (adv.) Middle English long(e), lange, Old English longe, lange, cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German lango

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Parts of speech for So long as

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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so long as popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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