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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
By far
She is the most beautiful girl by far. What does 'by far' mean here? Please help.
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She is the most beautiful girl by far. (= by a long distance. )
- She is the most beautiful girl by far.
- (= by a long distance.
- )
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She is the most beautiful girl by far. (= by a long distance. As in a race, she won by a long distance over all the competition.)
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It means that she is much more beautiful than any of the other girls.
By far means to a very noticeable degree, to a great extent, by a considerable amount.
By far means to a very noticeable degree, to a great extent, by a considerable amount.
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Thanks a lot, Blue Jay. Could 'By far' mean something like 'until now' or not?
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Far?s=t
See entry #10.
He lives far from me. It takes a long time to drive to his house. (far = a long distance)
I am far from finished my degree. I still have three more years. ( I am a long way from my goal.)
Far is
See entry #10.
He lives far from me. It takes a long time to drive to his house. (far = a long distance)
I am far from finished my degree. I still have three more years. ( I am a long way from my goal.)
Far is
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