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KEY INFORMATION:
- ECSC Thailand emphasizes vocabulary over grammar in all of our English training services.
- For example, your employees will learn useful English phrases that include the three words “as far as.”
- “As far as I’m concerned” is one particularly common example of a multi-word that includes “as far as.”
- Multi-words are an innovative and effective way for Thailand’s professionals to learn English.
- Our skills workshops are built around multi-words for specific tasks. See our services here.
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Have you ever heard native speakers use Business English phrases with the words “as far as”? Did you understand what they were saying?
Or perhaps you heard “as far as” in a video or read it on social media, but you weren’t exactly sure what it meant or when to use it. Did you wonder if those phrases had something to do with distance?
After reading this article, you will have a better understanding of how to use three multi-words that include the three simple English words “as far as.”
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As Far As I Know
First, let’s look at the phrase “as far as I know.” When people use this phrase in a Business English sentence, it means they are not completely sure about what they are saying.
When you use “as far as I know,” you are telling someone something with the information you have, but you are also telling them that the information may not be entirely correct.
For example, a coworker might ask you what time that afternoon’s staff meeting starts. If you think your boss said the meeting starts at 10:30am – but you aren’t sure – you can say: “As far as I know, the meeting starts at 10:30am.”
This tells your coworker that 10:30am is the time you think the meeting starts, but you don’t know 100%.
As Far As I’m Concerned
Next, “as far as I’m concerned” is another phrase you might hear in many different Business English situations. People use it to express personal opinions, especially when they have a strong opinion and probably wouldn’t change that opinion (even if they learned additional information).
For example, an employee could say, “As far as I am concerned, our new manager is not ready for this job.” The employee is using this phrase to express their strong opinion about the new manager (that they don’t think they are qualified).
Another good example of how to use “as far as I’m concerned” would be when comparing two things. You might have a strong opinion about food, football, or fashion. So you could say the following:
- “As far as I’m concerned, Mexican is so much more delicious than Italian.”
- “As far as I’m concerned, Man United’s stadium can’t compare with Arsenal’s stadium.”
- “As far as I’m concerned, Jaspal is so much classier than Pomelo, and it’s not even close!”
There are many different ways to compare things when you speak English.
As Far As {something} Is Concerned
The last example is “as far as {something} is concerned.” This phrase is used when talking about something, and it has a similar meaning to ‘regarding’.
For example, you might hear someone say in a meeting, “As far as marketing is concerned, the company needs to use more social media channels.”
In this case, you say ‘as far as the thing is concerned’ instead of ‘regarding the thing‘ before giving your opinion on it, like this:
“As far as the new office is concerned, I suggest we wait until next month to paint it.”
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“Regarding the new office, I suggest we wait until next month to paint it.”
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In this blog post, we looked at three common English phrases using ‘as far as’ and situations in which you can use them. Understanding and using these common phrases will improve your Business English communication skills.
Hopefully, you will now feel more comfortable saying something you’re not sure about or expressing an opinion in your next meeting with English-speaking colleagues.
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Further Reading:
Learn more about how ECSC workshops help professionals in Thailand build up their vocabularies in our previous article Business English Phrases Using “out of.”
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Visit our Contact Us page to inquire about English communication skills training for professionals in Thailand. Or, schedule a discovery call with our Founder, Don Gorr.
