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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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5 minutes away
whic is correct
5 minutes away by walking or by walk
5 minutes away by walking or by walk
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The first is understandable and marginally acceptable usage, but neither is used in English. You'd say one of the following instead: It's a 5 minute walk from here. It's 5 minutes from here if you walk.
- The first is understandable and marginally acceptable usage, but neither is used in English.
- You'd say one of the following instead: It's a 5 minute walk from here.
- It's 5 minutes from here if you walk.
- You can walk there in 5 minutes.
- You can get there in 5 minutes if you walk.
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The first is understandable and marginally acceptable usage, but neither is used in English. You'd say one of the following instead:
It's a 5 minute walk from here.
It's 5 minutes from here if you walk.
You can walk there in 5 minutes.
You can get there in 5 minutes if you walk.
It's a 5 minute walk from here.
It's 5 minutes from here if you walk.
You can walk there in 5 minutes.
You can get there in 5 minutes if you walk.
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