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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
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Excessively distant (definition for 'too far')
Hi teachers,
Would 'excessively distant' be an appropriate definition for 'too far' in the following paragraph?
Let’s go to that island, the one with the trees on it. We can have our picnic there. It isn't too far (excessively distant).
Thanks in advance.
Would 'excessively distant' be an appropriate definition for 'too far' in the following paragraph?
Let’s go to that island, the one with the trees on it. We can have our picnic there. It isn't too far (excessively distant).
Thanks in advance.
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Tenacious Learner too far (excessively distant) Yes, or just 'very distant'. 'too' need not always indicate excess, even though that's its usual meaning. CJ
- Tenacious Learner too far (excessively distant) Yes, or just 'very distant'.
- 'too' need not always indicate excess, even though that's its usual meaning.
- CJ
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Tenacious Learnertoo far (excessively distant)Yes, or just 'very distant'. 'too' need not always indicate excess, even though that's its usual meaning.
CJ
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