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To compare a real situation with an imaginary or remembered situation, use
as if
or
as though
(NOT
as
): ‘She came straight over and spoke to me as if we had known each other for years.’ See
also WAS
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As our room was upstairs, so we didn’t hear him.
As our room was upstairs, we didn’t hear him.
Our room was upstairs and so we didn’t hear him.
See Note
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as if
I was treated as if an old friend.
I was treated as if I was/were an old friend.
I was treated like an old friend.
Do not use a noun phrase immediately after
as if
and
as though:
‘She looked at me as if/though
she’d never seen me before.’ ‘He walked with difficulty, as if/though (he were) in pain.’ See also
WAS
as long as
I’ll
go with you as long as I won’t have to sing.
I’ll go with you as long as I don’t have to sing.
See Language Note at WILL
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