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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as if for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a hypothetical situation or to suggest that something is done in a manner that resembles a specific purpose or intention.
Example: "She spoke to him as if for the first time, trying to hide her nervousness."
Alternatives: "as though for" or "as if intended for".
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as : if for some, then.
Plus, they're displayed as if for sale.
Instead, he began again, as if for the first time.
"O Escritor," they said, as if for the first time.
As if, for the wine obsessed, that ever mattered.
Some look around, as if for moral support.
Swathes of music came back as if for no reason.
I found myself designing as if for Ibsen.
"It's as if, for me, it's dirty here," he says.
ULRIKE looks around her CELL as if for inspiration.
I experience everything as if for the first time".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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