adverbials of distance
Distance
We use adverbials to show how far things are:
Birmingham is 250 kilometres from London.
Birmingham is 250 kilometres away from London.
It is 250 kilometres from Birmingham to London.
Sometimes we use a preposition at the end of a clause:
We were in London. Birmingham was 250 kilometres away.
Birmingham was 250 kilometres off.
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sir
If I write " Madrid is 501 km from away Lisbon " instead of Lisbon is 501 km away from Madrid... what is the wrong?
team
Hello Niva!
We simply don't write 'from away' in English - we use away from to show distance.
Hope that helps!
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Jeremy Bee
The LearnEnglish Team
hi... i'm tharanga......
when i open exercise, this content appear i cant reach exercise like other parts of grammar book..........
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team
Hello,
You asked about problems with the exercises on another page - I answered your question there.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team
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Hi every one!I need your help in my poverty English!
Hi Rafaela ...thnx and I wish you luck in your exams and that we both learn to speak English like we want....
Hi Greta I think we will improve owr english because yhis program is exellent....
Hi Greta I wish you the best of luck in your exams.