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Contraposition Posted 9 years ago
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A little ways away
What does "a little ways away" mean?
...getting to his feet a little ways away ...
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It means a short distance away. The origin of the unexpected " a ... way s " (which is an informal US usage; I would only say "a little way away") doesn't seem to be known for sure, as far as I can tell from a very cursory search.
- It means a short distance away.
- The origin of the unexpected " a ...
- way s " (which is an informal US usage; I would only say "a little way away") doesn't seem to be known for sure, as far as I can tell from a very cursory search.
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It means a short distance away.
The origin of the unexpected "a ... ways" (which is an informal US usage; I would only say "a little way away") doesn't seem to be known for sure, as far as I can tell from a very cursory search. There is a thread here on the topic:
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