subordinating conjunction / adverb · neutral
once
/wʌns/ONCE
as soon as; after the moment that; at the time that (can be less immediate than 'as soon as')
Examples
“Once the document is signed, the agreement will take effect.”
“He vowed never to return once he left the company.”
“Once students understand the basics, learning becomes easier.”
Band 8 sentence
“Once the preliminary checks were complete, the auditors proceeded to a full-scale review of the accounts.”
Collocations
- once + clause
- once + past participle (passive contexts)
Word family
Common mistakes
Once I will finish the report, I will send it.→Once I finish the report, I will send it.
I met her once she came to the party.→I met her when she came to the party.
Say it for a higher band
5when→6then→7+once
Synonyms
as soon as
when
Easily confused
as soon as
“As soon as she heard the news, she called her family.”
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