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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
How far is ~
Could you tell me which one is right among (A) ~ (C) in the following conversation?
Thank.
A: How far is it from your home to school?
B: It is [ (A) 3 km / (B) 3 km far / (C) 3 km far away ].
Thank.
A: How far is it from your home to school?
B: It is [ (A) 3 km / (B) 3 km far / (C) 3 km far away ].
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Of those, only A is correct. In conversation, "It is" would normally be contracted to "It's" — or, in fact, would often be dropped altogether in this reply. If I was transcribing dialogue, I would write "three kilometres" rather than "3 km".
- Of those, only A is correct.
- In conversation, "It is" would normally be contracted to "It's" — or, in fact, would often be dropped altogether in this reply.
- If I was transcribing dialogue, I would write "three kilometres" rather than "3 km".
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Of those, only A is correct.
In conversation, "It is" would normally be contracted to "It's" — or, in fact, would often be dropped altogether in this reply. If I was transcribing dialogue, I would write "three kilometres" rather than "3 km".
In conversation, "It is" would normally be contracted to "It's" — or, in fact, would often be dropped altogether in this reply. If I was transcribing dialogue, I would write "three kilometres" rather than "3 km".
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Could you tell me why "How far is it from your home to school? It's three kilometers far" sounds unnatural though "How tall is he? He is six feet tall" sounds natural?
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I think it is an idiomatic issue. Only a few specific attributes can go in the position of "tall" in a phrase like "six feet tall". Some other examples would be "high", "long", "wide", "deep". Most attributes do not work. For example, we do not say "three pounds heavy" or "a hundred miles per hour fast".
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