Thank you for your help. I have one more similar set related to 'a long way' and 'far.'
Which one do you use frequently?In a grammar book here, #2 and #4 are regarded as incorrect sentences because 'far' is used in a positive sentence. Is that explanation correct?
1. We went a long way.
2. We went far.
3. The restaurant is a long way from here.
4. The restaurant is far away from here.
5. I live far from the centre of town.
6. I live a long way from the centre of town.
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I would use all except sentence 2. The rest are fairly commonly used.
3. The restaurant is a long way from here.
4. The restaurant is far from here.
(Thank you...I made a mistake. There is no 'away' in #4. What about Sentence 4 without "away'? 'Far off' and 'Far away' seem to be used in a positive sentence, don't they? )
4. The restaurant is far from here.
(Thank you...I made a mistake. There is no 'away' in #4. What about Sentence 4 without "away'? 'Far off' and 'Far away' seem to be used in a positive sentence, don't they? )
3 and 4 are still just fine.
Yes, they are being used in positive sentences, but I've always heard, read, and used all these expressions except for 2 in your first post.
Yes, they are being used in positive sentences, but I've always heard, read, and used all these expressions except for 2 in your first post.
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