Confusing English Words – as far as / as long as / as soon as

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شما می خواهید درست صحبت کنید و از به کار بردن کلمات نادرست خودداری کنید، اما در مورد معنی دقیق و کاربرد هر کلمه کاملا مطمئن نیستید.
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as far as / as long as / as soon as

:Use as long as for

:Time – when talking about a long period

.I’ll stay with you as long as you want

:A condition that is a requirement

.You can go to the party as long as you’re back by 11 PM

:Use as soon as for

:Time – when one thing happens at the same time as another, or immediately after another

.The phone rang as soon as I walked into my apartment

:Use as far as for

Degree or distance

.I’ll walk with you as far as the corner

:Opinion (in the expression “as far as I’m concerned”)

.As far as I’m concerned, he owes me an apology

:To limit your statement (in the expression “as far as I know”)

.As far as I know, Barry has never been outside the country