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Tung Quoc  #279187  Wed, 11 Oct 06 05:21 PM

She wished herself a million away.

Away here is an adverb So,what is the meaning of away?

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Grammar Geek  #279198  Wed, 11 Oct 06 05:47 PM

I've seen "She wished herself a million miles away," with the meaning "away from here." She didn't want to be in this situation, but "a world apart."
  
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Marius Hancu  #279214  Wed, 11 Oct 06 06:47 PM
GG's right, this is incomplete.
  
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Greatking  #279420  Thu, 12 Oct 06 06:19 AM

Hi all,

Yes, that is incomplete.

Hi Geek,

What is the meaning of a world apart?

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