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Big dream Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

The two words are not far from each other.

Hi,

Is it correct to say the following sentence to describe two words that always goes together?
You find them separate, but want to see they are not far from each other.

"The two words are not far from each other."

Thanks.
  

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I'd use "often", rather than "always". Without further context, it's difficult to say what is meant by the original sentence. "collocation" is probably the word you're looking for.

— Ivanhr

  • I'd use "often", rather than "always".
  • Without further context, it's difficult to say what is meant by the original sentence.
  • "collocation" is probably the word you're looking for.
  • These two words are a common/usual collocation.
  • or These two words make a common/usual collocation.
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I'd use "often", rather than "always". Without further context, it's difficult to say what is meant by the original sentence. "collocation" is probably the word you're looking for.

These two words are a common/usual collocation.
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These two words make a common/usual collocation.
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