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17 Jul 2024, 10:13
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Hi b_sudharsan According to powerscore forum "as long as" is a sufficient condition indicator. Link: https://forum.powerscore.com/viewtopic.php?t=27015
17 Jul 2024, 10:46
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Hi, thelastskybender!
I am loving this conversation!
The phrase "as long as" typically introduces a necessary condition. It means that something will happen or be true only if a certain condition is met.
For example, in the sentence "You can go outside as long as you finish your homework," finishing your homework is a necessary condition for going outside. This implies that if you do not finish your homework, you cannot go outside, but finishing your homework alone does not guarantee that you will go outside; other conditions might also be required.
So, in general, "as long as" is used to indicate a necessary condition rather than a sufficient condition.
Various linguistic and educational resources also support the understanding that "as long as" denotes a necessary condition. For example:
The Oxford Learner's Dictionaries define "as long as" as meaning "only if," which implies a necessary condition. You can find this in their dictionary entries for "as long as".
Cambridge Dictionary similarly defines "as long as" in terms of conditionality, meaning that one thing must happen or be true for another thing to happen or be true.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary provides a similar definition that indicates the phrase sets up a condition that must be met for another action or state to occur.
I am loving this conversation!
The phrase "as long as" typically introduces a necessary condition. It means that something will happen or be true only if a certain condition is met.
For example, in the sentence "You can go outside as long as you finish your homework," finishing your homework is a necessary condition for going outside. This implies that if you do not finish your homework, you cannot go outside, but finishing your homework alone does not guarantee that you will go outside; other conditions might also be required.
So, in general, "as long as" is used to indicate a necessary condition rather than a sufficient condition.
Various linguistic and educational resources also support the understanding that "as long as" denotes a necessary condition. For example:
The Oxford Learner's Dictionaries define "as long as" as meaning "only if," which implies a necessary condition. You can find this in their dictionary entries for "as long as".
Cambridge Dictionary similarly defines "as long as" in terms of conditionality, meaning that one thing must happen or be true for another thing to happen or be true.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary provides a similar definition that indicates the phrase sets up a condition that must be met for another action or state to occur.
SanchitSanjay
18 Jul 2025, 21:10
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Hi Bunuel,
There is a lot of chatter around either option A or B.
My two cents here, would like to know your opinion:
C, D, and E are clear rejects, so no doubts over there.
Option B says that “If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement”, IMO this should be negated, why because the passage mentions - “free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate”. Since the passage mentioned that FTA will benefit as long as the industry is competitive globally and the industry will be competitive as long as it innovates, which basically means that if there is innovation, company can be competitive (perhaps domestically), not sure about globally.
Since there was a negation in Option B and I chose Option A.
Looking forward to your comment.
There is a lot of chatter around either option A or B.
My two cents here, would like to know your opinion:
C, D, and E are clear rejects, so no doubts over there.
Option B says that “If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement”, IMO this should be negated, why because the passage mentions - “free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate”. Since the passage mentioned that FTA will benefit as long as the industry is competitive globally and the industry will be competitive as long as it innovates, which basically means that if there is innovation, company can be competitive (perhaps domestically), not sure about globally.
Since there was a negation in Option B and I chose Option A.
Looking forward to your comment.
Bunuel
