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Question about What is the origin of 'as long as' meaning 'on condition that'?

According to dictionaries 'as long as' means "during a period of time", (as long as you liveas long as you live), but it also means "on the condition that" (I will attend the conference as long as I can arrive on timeI will attend the conference as long as I can arrive on time).

I'd like to know if, does the second usage comes from the first, original one or hasdoes "long" have a different meaning here?

Question about the origin of 'as long as' meaning 'on condition that'

According to dictionaries 'as long as' means "during a period of time", (as long as you live), but it also means "on the condition that" (I will attend the conference as long as I can arrive on time).

I'd like to know if the second usage comes from the first original one or has "long" a different meaning here?

What is the origin of 'as long as' meaning 'on condition that'?

According to dictionaries 'as long as' means "during a period of time" (as long as you live), but it also means "on the condition that" (I will attend the conference as long as I can arrive on time).

I'd like to know, does the second usage comes from the first, original one or does "long" have a different meaning here?

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