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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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Crops failed in America, too, [10,000 miles] from Mount Tombora.
cf) Mount Tomora erupted on April 10, 1815.
Crops failed in America, too, 10,000 miles from Mount Tombora.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I'd like to know if "away" is implied after miles.
And I'd like to know if that 10,000 miles modifies America is right.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Crops failed in America, too, 10,000 miles from Mount Tombora.
[Source: Reading for Results Ninth Edition by Laraine Flemming]
I'd like to know if "away" is implied after miles.
And I'd like to know if that 10,000 miles modifies America is right.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon And I'd like to know if that 10,000 miles modifies America is right. No, I read it as an adverb phrase. " Crops (also) failed 10,000 miles (away) from Mount Tombora,
- park sang joon And I'd like to know if that 10,000 miles modifies America is right.
- No, I read it as an adverb phrase.
- " Crops (also) failed 10,000 miles (away) from Mount Tombora,
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park sang joonAnd I'd like to know if that 10,000 miles modifies America is right.No, I read it as an adverb phrase. The sentence makes sense without "America."
Crops (also) failed 10,000 miles (away) from Mount Tombora,
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars, for your another kind answer. 
Then I'd like to know if you think "at" is implied before "10,000 miles
Then I'd like to know if you think "at" is implied before "10,000 miles
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park sang joonThen I'd like to know if you think "at" is implied before "10,000 miles."No. "at" would not be appropriate.
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