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Both are equally valid because as far as and so far as have exactly the same meaning in this context. However, so far as may be considered a slightly less formal version of in so far as.

as far as
to the extent that:
as far as I am concerned, it is no big deal

 

(in) so far as
to the extent that:
it was a windless storm so far as blizzards go

 

NOAD

However, you will likely more often hear as far as I know in casual conversation. For the extremely formal, in so far as I/we know would not be out of place.

Both are equally valid because as far as and so far as have exactly the same meaning in this context. However, so far as may be considered a slightly less formal version of in so far as.

as far as
to the extent that:
as far as I am concerned, it is no big deal

 

(in) so far as
to the extent that:
it was a windless storm so far as blizzards go

 

NOAD

However, you will likely more often hear as far as I know in casual conversation. For the extremely formal, in so far as I/we know would not be out of place.

Both are equally valid because as far as and so far as have exactly the same meaning in this context. However, so far as may be considered a slightly less formal version of in so far as.

as far as
to the extent that:
as far as I am concerned, it is no big deal

(in) so far as
to the extent that:
it was a windless storm so far as blizzards go

NOAD

However, you will likely more often hear as far as I know in casual conversation. For the extremely formal, in so far as I/we know would not be out of place.

Mixed up *as* and *so* in final paragraph. Also removed an unfounded claim as to the formality of *so far as*.
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Both are equally valid because as far as and so far as have exactly the same meaning in this context. However, so far as may be considered a slightly less formal, as it short for version of in so far as.

as far as
to the extent that:
as far as I am concerned, it is no big deal

(in) so far as
to the extent that:
it was a windless storm so far as blizzards go

NOAD

YouHowever, you will likely more often hear soas far as I know in casual conversation. However, you will probably only see as far as I know in written/formal contexts. For the extremely formal, in so far as I/we know would not be out of place.

Both are equally valid because as far as and so far as have exactly the same meaning in this context. However, so far as may be considered slightly less formal, as it short for in so far as.

as far as
to the extent that:
as far as I am concerned, it is no big deal

(in) so far as
to the extent that:
it was a windless storm so far as blizzards go

NOAD

You will likely often hear so far as I know in casual conversation. However, you will probably only see as far as I know in written/formal contexts. For the extremely formal, in so far as I/we know would not be out of place.

Both are equally valid because as far as and so far as have exactly the same meaning in this context. However, so far as may be considered a slightly less formal version of in so far as.

as far as
to the extent that:
as far as I am concerned, it is no big deal

(in) so far as
to the extent that:
it was a windless storm so far as blizzards go

NOAD

However, you will likely more often hear as far as I know in casual conversation. For the extremely formal, in so far as I/we know would not be out of place.

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Both are equally valid because as far as and so far as have exactly the same meaning in this context. However, so far as may be considered slightly less formal, as it short for in so far as.

as far as
to the extent that:
as far as I am concerned, it is no big deal

(in) so far as
to the extent that:
it was a windless storm so far as blizzards go

NOAD

You will likely often hear so far as I know in casual conversation. However, you will probably only see as far as I know in written/formal contexts. For the extremely formal, in so far as I/we know would not be out of place.