English grammar
Hedging: as far as I know / remember, as far as anyone knows, not as far as I know; …, to say the least
Hedge what you say: as far as I know, as far as I remember, to say the least.
From the scene As far as I know
In short
As far as I know means true, from what I know. To say the least shows the truth is stronger.
Your turn
Which one goes with from what I remember?
Options: not as far as I know · as far as anyone knows, nobody else knows · as far as I remember, she wore it at the office
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from what I remember → as far as I remember, she wore it at the office
How it works
As far as I know (as far as I remember, as far as anyone knows) softens a statement: it's true, but only from what I know.
Good to know
The short answer is not as far as I know. Never as long as here: that means provided that.
Good to know
To say the least goes after a statement to show the truth is even stronger: he isn't very discreet, to say the least.
a short answer: probably no not as far as I know
Elena
Not as far as I know. And I know everything.
Que yo sepa, no. Y yo lo sé todo.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). And I know everything.
Options: As far as anyone knows · Not as far as I know · She wore it at the office
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Elena
Not as far as I know. And I know everything.
Que yo sepa, no. Y yo lo sé todo.
from what I remember as far as I remember, she wore it at the office
Elena
I know it from before. As far as I remember, Rosario wore it at the office.
Lo conozco de antes. Que yo recuerde, Rosario lo llevaba en la oficina.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I know it from before. (blank), Rosario wore it at the office.
Options: As far as I remember · Not as far as I know · As far as anyone knows
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Elena
I know it from before. As far as I remember, Rosario wore it at the office.
Lo conozco de antes. Que yo recuerde, Rosario lo llevaba en la oficina.
from what everyone knows as far as anyone knows, nobody else knows
Elena
And as far as anyone knows, nobody else knows the story. Just her and me.
Y que se sepa, nadie más conoce la historia. Solo ella y yo.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And (blank) the story. Just her and me.
Options: she wore it at the office · as far as anyone knows, nobody else knows · not as far as I know
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Elena
And as far as anyone knows, nobody else knows the story. Just her and me.
Y que se sepa, nadie más conoce la historia. Solo ella y yo.
it's even worse than I'm saying he isn't very discreet, to say the least
Nuria
Well, he isn't very discreet, to say the least. He never leaves the storehouse.
Pues no es muy discreto que digamos. No sale del almacén.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Well, (blank). He never leaves the storehouse.
Options: she wore it at the office · he isn't very discreet, to say the least · not as far as I know
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Nuria
Well, he isn't very discreet, to say the least. He never leaves the storehouse.
Pues no es muy discreto que digamos. No sale del almacén.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| a short answer: probably no | not as far as I know |
|---|---|
| from what I remember | as far as I remember, she wore it at the office |
| from what everyone knows | as far as anyone knows, nobody else knows |
| it's even worse than I'm saying | he isn't very discreet, to say the least |
More lines from the story
- ElenaThe very same. She was wearing it the day she left.El mismo. Lo llevaba puesto el día que se fue.
- ElenaDear, as far as I know, you're the worst liar in the whole of Colombia.Hijo, que yo sepa, eres el peor mentiroso de toda Colombia.