as far as

== English == === Pronunciation === === Conjunction === as far as To the degree or extent that. (proscribed) Used without any completion, usually to imply "to the degree or extent that ... is/are concerned". Synonym: regarding ==== Usage notes ==== Ellipsis is common with certain semantically light elements of certain clauses. For example, "as far as it is practical" can be shortened to "as far as is practical" and, further, to "as far as practical". The use without completion is increasingly common, especially in speech, whether the speaker forgets the completion (e.g. after a long noun phrase) or does not realise that it is necessary. ==== Synonyms ==== insofar as so far as so much as ==== Derived terms ==== as far as one can tell as far as one knows ==== Related terms ==== AFAICR AFAICS AFAICT AFAIK AFAIR ==== Translations ==== === Preposition === as far as Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as,‎ far,‎ as. (sometimes proscribed; see usage note) With respect to; as relates to. ==== Usage notes ==== The full form of the "with respect to" sense requires a completion such as "as far as X is concerned" or "as far as X goes". The omission of a completion is considered incorrect by many commentators, though it is nevertheless quite common, especially in speech. [3] ==== Synonyms ==== as to ==== Translations ==== === References === “as far as”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.