Verona_82
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- Joined
- Oct 15, 2010
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- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Russian Federation
- Current Location
- Ukraine
Hello,
I'd like to ask a question about the usage of 'far' and 'a long way'. While 'far' is mostly used in negative sentences and questions, it is preferred to 'a long way' in affirmative sentences if preceded by 'too', 'so' or 'as' or followed by 'enough'. Is that the case when it is used with 'quite' or 'rather' ?
(1) My house is rather/quite far from my office.
(2) My house is rather/quite a long way from my office.
Thank you.
PS I've spotted a mistake in my post. 'Far' is mostly used in negative sentences and questions .
I'd like to ask a question about the usage of 'far' and 'a long way'. While 'far' is mostly used in negative sentences and questions, it is preferred to 'a long way' in affirmative sentences if preceded by 'too', 'so' or 'as' or followed by 'enough'. Is that the case when it is used with 'quite' or 'rather' ?
(1) My house is rather/quite far from my office.
(2) My house is rather/quite a long way from my office.
Thank you.
PS I've spotted a mistake in my post. 'Far' is mostly used in negative sentences and questions .
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