As long as vs If

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

As long as

Top 2000 (comum)

If

Bloco de alta frequência A1 conjunction

Mais comum: If

	As long as	If
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //əz lɒŋ əz// 🇺🇸 //əz lɔːŋ əz//	🇬🇧 /["/ɪf/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪf/"]/
Significado	Se algo acontecer pelo mesmo tempo que outra coisa. If something happens for the same time as another thing.	used to talk about a situation that may happen.
Exemplo	You can stay out as long as you finish your homework first.	If it rains tomorrow, we will stay inside.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Bloco de alta frequência
Nível CEFR	-	A1
Classe gramatical		conjunction
Colocações	as long as possible, as long as necessary, as long as it takes	if you want, if necessary, if possible, if I were you, if it rains
Antônimos	-	unless
Erros comuns	Confused with 'as long' without 'as'., Used with incorrect tenses or forms., Omitting the dependent clause.	Using 'if' with incorrect verb tenses (e.g., 'if I will go' instead of 'if I go')., Confusing 'if' with 'whether' in non-conditional contexts., Neglecting to use 'if' when introducing a condition.
Notas de uso	Usado para expressar uma condição; mais comum na fala. Evite usar em escrita muito formal. Used to express a condition; more common in spoken English. Avoid using in very formal writing.	Use 'if' to introduce conditional situations. Suitable for both spoken and written contexts. Avoid in very formal writing where alternatives like 'should' might be preferred.

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As long as this machine is at Wayne Enterprises, I won't be.

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Hey, as long as he's a paratrooper.

for as long as we were,

As long as this machine is at Wayne Enterprises, I won't be.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Hey, as long as he's a paratrooper.

As long as

Perguntas frequentes: As long as vs If

Qual é a diferença entre As long as e If?

As long as: If something happens for the same time as another thing. If: used to talk about a situation that may happen.

Qual é mais comum: As long as e If?

If é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

As long as: You can stay out as long as you finish your homework first. If: If it rains tomorrow, we will stay inside.

Posso usar As long as e If de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. As long as e If são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.