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Electrum Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Far from (being)

Tiger Woods is far from finished.

Thabo Mbeki is far from stupid.

Are these grammatical, or would "far from being" be better?

If they are grammatical, may we say?

Tiger Woods is close to finished? rtc.
  

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Hi, Tiger Woods is far from finished. Thabo Mbeki is far from stupid. Are these grammatical, or would "far from being" be better?

— Clive

  • Hi, Tiger Woods is far from finished.
  • Thabo Mbeki is far from stupid.
  • Are these grammatical, or would "far from being" be better?
  • If they are grammatical, may we say?
  • Tiger Woods is close to finished?
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Hi,
Tiger Woods is far from finished.
Thabo Mbeki is far from stupid.

Are these grammatical, or would "far from being" be better?

If they are grammatical, may we say?

Tiger Woods is close to finished?

These are all OK. The use of 'being' does not seem to add anything, and just
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