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leave them as they are vs leave them as is

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They have the same meaning, but 'leave them as they are' is a more formal than 'leave them as is'.
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Last updated: October 17, 2024 • 13725 views

leave them as they are

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means to keep things in their current state without making any changes.

Examples:

  • I prefer to leave things as they are rather than trying to fix them.
  • Please leave the settings as they are; they are perfect for now.
  • Jan 16, 2024 ... In your sentence, I'd say "leave them as they are". Agree; Thank you ... And I agree with other commenters that (2) needs they: “I will leave them ...
  • 6 days ago ... Should I glue the structures into the base or leave them as they are?
  • Aug 9, 2020 ... No. That's slang. It should be either “Leave them alone.” or “Leave them as they are.” or “Let them be.”.
  • Jul 3, 2021 ... Is it better to evolve hundos or leave them as they are? Question. I have a hundo Shuppet and a hundo Deino that I can evolve, but I dont ...
  • The phrase "leave them as they are" is grammatically correct and usable in written English. You could use it any time you want to suggest that someone should ...
  • Dec 8, 2022 ... What happens if I just leave them as they are? I don't know what the problem is, but some of my ad assets keep getting classified as ...
  • Aug 25, 2022 ... It costs nothing to leave them as they are. Allowing commercial logging to continue in our national forests would also be a catastrophe for ...
  • Sep 20, 2024 ... ... leave them as they are, or we can take their light. I have been so lucky that I met people in my life who chose to light me up. My mum and ...
  • So I could leave them as they are (minor improvement by setting one vcore per vsocket). 7. RE: ESXi 7.0.3: why are Windows Server 2022 VMs created with 2 ...
  • Aug 17, 2021 ... A Click activity that's inside a browser/app scope shouldn't need nor have a window selector. feel free to leave them as they are and 99.9% of ...

Alternatives:

  • keep them as they are
  • maintain them as they are
  • leave them unchanged
  • keep them unchanged

leave them as is

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase also means to keep things in their current state without making any changes.

Examples:

  • I think we should just leave the instructions as is; they are clear enough.
  • The report is fine as is; no need to make any modifications.
  • Jan 16, 2024 ... I won't make any changes. Should I say: I will leave them as is. I will leave them as are. Which is correct here?
  • Aug 2, 2022 ... r ... Dom0520. • 2y ago •. If you leave them as is then you should try ...
  • Dec 30, 2019 ... Uneven valve guide depth - leave them as is? ... Winter is here...I'm bored. Decided to pull the head off my 1977 MGB, inspect it and have my ...
  • May 21, 2023 ... Do I need to clip any or leave them as is? · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • ... leave them as is. 1. WikiHow. It's usually best to leave them as is, but it can vary. 2. WikiHow. You are not required to leave them as-is from the packaging.
  • Jul 5, 2022 ... Do you equip your companions with top gear or just leave them as is? Discussion. Closed • 461 total votes. 407. Yes. 54. No. Voting closed 2 ...
  • Feb 3, 2013 ... Restoring old guitars, or leave them as is? I have a 1958 Harmony H1260 that I want to restore for sentimental reasons. This guitar needs ...
  • How do you sand the laser cut edges or do you just leave them as is? Community Laser Talk · Coffeehouse (Jens) February 9, 2023, 12:29pm 1. See Topic.
  • Feb 26, 2020 ... ... leave them as is :grin: Thank you again @tiwane! :pray: 3 Likes. JeremyHussell March 5, 2020, 4:31pm 8. I know there are some algorithms out ...
  • Dec 5, 2008 ... I assume these placemats will be USED at dinner and other meals. They will need to be washed. I would leave them as is.

Alternatives:

  • keep them as is
  • maintain them as is
  • leave them unchanged
  • keep them unchanged

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