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as far as I am concerned

fixed phr..
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford

fixed phr.. you use this to show that you are giving your own personal opinion about a situation.

fixed phr.. a formulaic expression used to qualify a statement as being a personal opinion or perspective, often used to signal that the speaker's mind is made up.


SIMPLE

As far as I am concerned, the meeting is over.

CONTEXTUAL

As far as I am concerned, you can stay here as long as you like.

COMPLEX

The project was a complete success as far as I am concerned, regardless of what the critics might say in tomorrow's papers.

Usage

usually placed at the beginning or end of a sentence to frame a subjective viewpoint.

Teaching tip

this phrase is often used to dismiss other viewpoints or to show that the speaker is not interested in further debate on the matter.

Pitfall

As far as I concernAs far as I am concernedthe phrase requires the passive construction 'am concerned' to be grammatically correct.

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