as far as/as long as

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rafeezah

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please check the following sentences if they are correct:

as long as you like your party dress i have no objection.
as far as her hair are concerned i really don't like them .

do they used in the same sense or have some difference..

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please check the following sentences if they are correct:

As long as you like your party dress I have no objection.
As far as her hair is concerned, I really don't like it.

do they used in the same sense or have some difference..

thanks
I'm not sure what your question means.
 

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As long as you like your party dress I have no objection.
as long as - since

As far as her hair is concerned, I really don't like it.
as far as - to the extent that

They have different meanings.

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i am comfused with thier usage.to me they make same sense.can u please explain me their usage and how they are different form one another...

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i am comfused with thier usage.to me they make same sense.can u please explain me their usage and how they are different form one another...

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As long as can be translated as "provided that", "if it is the case that"

As far as means "concerning" or "regarding"
 
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