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Hat aqua 470 Posted 8 years ago
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Need help with a phrase

Hello, I need some help. Here is a phrase that we are using for our 'distance education company' : "Now Distance is no more Distant". I think the phrase is not correct. I think it should have been - 'now distance is no more/no longer distance'. The first phrase makes it look like we want 'distance' in our education and that as a company we are providing that 'distance'. Distance as in physical distance between a place of learning and a student.

If anybody helps me out here, I'd be very thankful.

Dave, from India

  

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"Now distance is no more distant/distance" is confusing and hard to understand. I don't interpret it the way that you suggest. "Now distance is no longer distant/distance" makes more sense.

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  • "Now distance is no more distant/distance" is confusing and hard to understand.
  • I don't interpret it the way that you suggest.
  • "Now distance is no longer distant/distance" makes more sense.
  • Whether it is ideal as a slogan is another matter.
  • Also, you would need to decide whether the last word should be "distant" or "distance", as the choice gives a different "feel" to the phrase.
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"Now distance is no more distant/distance" is confusing and hard to understand. I don't interpret it the way that you suggest.

"Now distance is no longer distant/distance" makes more sense. Whether it is ideal as a slogan is another matter. Also, you would need to decide whether the last word should be "distant" or "distance", as the choice gives a different "feel" to the phrase.

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hat aqua 470 "Now Distance is no more Distant". I think the phrase is not correct.

I agree with you.

hat aqua 470 I think it should have been - 'now distance is no more/no longer distance'.

I don't.

hat aqua 470If anybody helps me out here, I'd be very thankful.

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I am still hoping for a better answer. Is the confusion between 'distant' and 'distance' clearly discernible? Or is it just me?

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