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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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A five minute walk.
Again, I have to choose one of theese, and none of them sound alright to me.
Our hotel is next to the coast - it's only about five minute walk.
Our hotel is near the coast - it's only about five minutes' walk
Our hotel is by the coast - it's only about five-minutes walk.
Our hotel is next to the coast - it's only about five minute walk.
Our hotel is near the coast - it's only about five minutes' walk
Our hotel is by the coast - it's only about five-minutes walk.
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The second sentence sounds perfect to my ear. CB
- The second sentence sounds perfect to my ear.
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Hi,
We also very commonly say
Our hotel is next to the coast - it's only about a five-minute walk.
The 'coast' tends to suggest a 'large' geographical feature thzt extends a long distance, eg the hurricane will reach the coast of Mexico tomorrow. The 'coast ' also includes the land near the ocean, so if you live 5 minutes from the ocean, your home is s
We also very commonly say
Our hotel is next to the coast - it's only about a five-minute walk.
The 'coast' tends to suggest a 'large' geographical feature thzt extends a long distance, eg the hurricane will reach the coast of Mexico tomorrow. The 'coast ' also includes the land near the ocean, so if you live 5 minutes from the ocean, your home is s
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