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Zany banana 409 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Preposition problem

We live 40 miles north of/ from X.
We live in 30 miles from/ off/ of the coast.
They are painting the windows that are on/ to the north of the house.
Which preposition is correct in each pair?

[X- name of a place.]
Please help!!
  

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Hi As a native UK speaker: - We live 40 miles north of Cambridge. - We live 30 miles from the coast. - They are painting the windows on the north side of the house.

— Dave_anon

  • Hi As a native UK speaker: - We live 40 miles north of Cambridge.
  • - We live 30 miles from the coast.
  • - They are painting the windows on the north side of the house.
  • Hope these may help, Dave
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Hi

As a native UK speaker:

- We live 40 miles north of Cambridge.

- We live 30 miles from the coast.

- They are painting the windows on the north side of the house.

Hope these may help, Dave

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