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Alex+

#498925 Thu, 10 Apr 08 12:16 PM

What's the difference between "far" and "a long way"? Thanks in advance.

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Clive

#498931 Thu, 10 Apr 08 12:41 PM

Hi,

What's the difference between "far" and "a long way"?

London is far from Moscow. London is a long way from Moscow. No difference, really.

But there are other ways that you can use 'far', where you can't use 'a long way'. eg I think Pepsi is far better than Coke. eg Tom is at the far end of the room.

Best wishes, Clive

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Alex+

#499044 Thu, 10 Apr 08 05:41 PM

Thanks, Clive. One more question. Is it OK to use "a long way" without "from here"? ex. "It's a long way."

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nona the brit

#499056 Thu, 10 Apr 08 06:32 PM

yes.

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#499239 Fri, 11 Apr 08 07:03 AM

Thanks, Nona. Which do you use more often "far" or "a long way"? Which of these sentences are correct? 1. "The hotel is a long way." 2. "The hotel is far." 3. "The hotel is a long way away." 4. " The hotel is far away." Is "away" the same as "from here"?

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Kooyeen

#499437 Fri, 11 Apr 08 06:07 PM

I learned that "far" is not used alone in affirmative sentences. You can use "so far" though (I'm not sure about "very far").

The hotel is a long way.
The hotel is so far.
The hotel is not far.
Is the hotel far?

But I usually have trouble with "far" and "a long way" too, so... Hmm. Stick out tongue

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