LoginAs Long As vs. If
'As long as' and 'if' are conjunctions that talk about conditions. In this lesson, we will discover their uses and differences.
What Is Their Main Difference?
Usage
'As long as' and 'if' are synonyms. However, they can be used in different situations:
As long as
- 'As long as' is used to mean 'if.' We use it to express conditions and requirements.
You can go out
- We can also use it to express time.
We would stay
- 'As long as' can also be used to compre length.
This snake is
If
'If' is used to introduce conditions. 'If' is less demanding than 'as long as' but it is more commonly used. We use to show that an action or event happens when another action is fulfilled.
It would have been interesting
I can help him
Parts of Speech
'As long as' and 'if' are conjunctions. They are used to connect clauses. They are classified as subordinating conjunctions.
You can come to my party
You can come to my party
Position in a Sentence
We can use 'as long as' and 'if' at the beginning and the middle of a sentence. Watch:
We might get fired
We are on good terms
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