只要...就... marks sufficient condition: as long as X holds, Y follows.
Sufficiency logic - X alone is enough for Y
Rule/promise/procedure utility - clear conditional commitments
High-frequency practical conditional frame - planning and instruction
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Distinguish sufficient vs necessary condition
- 只要 is enough condition, not only condition.
Result clause should logically depend on condition
- Keep relation plausible.
就 helps signal consequence branch
- Maintain structural clarity.
As long as you are ready,we can start.
As long as you follow process,errors are less likely.
As long as there is internet,remote work is possible.
As long as we finish today,we can launch on time.
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