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EthanWoo Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

a maximum distance of

Thunder can be listened from a maximum distance of about ten miles except under unusual atmospheric conditions.

Here " listened " should be changed into " heared " .

I wonder if " a maximum distance of " is right here.

Can I use " a maximumal distance of " ?

Thanks !
  

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Welcome to English Forums! "to hear" is an irregular verb. The past is "heard", not "heared".

  • Welcome to English Forums!
  • "to hear" is an irregular verb.
  • The past is "heard", not "heared".
  • But you are right.
  • " "maximum" is the correct word.
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Welcome to English Forums!
"to hear" is an irregular verb. The past is "heard", not "heared".
But you are right. It should be changed to "Thunder can be heard from a maximum distance of ..."

"maximum" is the correct word. "maximal" is possible but less used.
And there is no such word as "maximumal"! Sorry!

CJ
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"maximal" distance, perhaps?

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