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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Usage of 'far' and 'away'

Could you tell me which one is okay as the answer to the following question? Thank you in advance.

Q: How far is it from your home to the airport?

1. It is ten miles.
2. It is ten miles away.
3. It is ten miles from my home to the airport.
4. It is ten miles away from my home to the airport.
  

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Q: How far is it from your home to the airport? A: 1. Ten miles 2.

— Mister Micawber

  • Q: How far is it from your home to the airport?
  • A: 1.
  • Ten miles 2.
  • It's ten miles.
  • 3.
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Q: How far is it from your home to the airport?

A:
1. Ten miles
2. It's ten miles.
3. It's ten miles away.

#1 is the most natural response.
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Could you tell me why "It is ten miles from my home to the airport" is wrong?
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lucas21cCould you tell me why "It is ten miles from my home to the airport" is wrong?
No native speaker and no natural conversation repeats the complete phrasing of a question in its response. Your sentence is the mark of a person whose ability to speak English is very basic.
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I see. So, it is not a question of 'wrong' or 'right', but a custom or way that native speakers follow.
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Your sentence is grammatically correct—of course, since it simply repeats the question—but it is non-native English, yes.
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