Soonest = as soon as

[sagehen]

>Has anyone ever heard or seen "soonest" used to mean "as soon as?" I saw
>it used a few times today by someone from California, possibly a second
>language learner.
>
>Scot
>~~~~~~~~~~~~
As a synonym for asap, it's pretty common.  I don't think I've ever heard
(or read) it used "as soon as..." anything other than "possible."
It certainly isn't confined to ESL speakers.
AM


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