 "far away" and/or "faraway"
Hi,
After some time searching and reading I got more confused. I found:
- faraway (adj)
Synonyms: remote, far-off, far-flung, outlying, distant, far
Antonym: nearby
Synonyms: dreamy, preoccupied, bemused, distant, in a world of your own, daydreaming, engrossed, rapt, absorbed, absent-minded
Antonym: alert
- far away (adv)
Synonyms: far afield, far off, far, far and wide, afar, yonder, distantly, remotely
Antonym: close
As English is not my natural language, it is hard to me to accept those 2 variations as correct. Please... :) ...it is quite obvious that there is a common sense that says: "both are correct"... BUT:
A Google search for "far away" gives 24 million results and for "faraway" gives 4 million. Merrian-Webster Dictionary says: "No entries found that match far away". And so on.
I will be thankfull for a detailed explanation!
Eduardo Marques |