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As far as vs So far as

so far as — = as far as 2:

Antenna is the metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves.

Ask, Request and Solicit mean to seek to obtain by making one's wants or desires known.

Antecedence is the act of going before in time.

Ask, Question, Interrogate, Query, Inquire, Catechize, Quiz and Examine mean to address a person in an attempt to elicit information.

as far —(also: this far) to a specified point or place:

Ashamed, Mortified and Chagrined all mean acutely or manifestly conscious of embarrassment and humiliation.

Ante means before or in front of something.

as big as a barn—very large:

Antagonist refers to an adversary or opponent.

as anything—an intensifier used as part of an informal comparison:

Ash, Cinders, Clinkers and Embers all mean the remains of combustible material after it has been destroyed by fire.