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Collocation



natifonzo
Argentina

Collocation
 
Hi everyone, can you help me please? Am I doing a mistake if I write:
It �s such a far way to school that I can �t possibly walk
It �s such a long way to my school that I can �t possibly walk. 
 
Are these both sentences correct? Or just only one? And which one?
Thanks in advance

27 Apr 2010      





dturner
Canada

It �s such a long way to my school......  is the correct one. dt

27 Apr 2010     



SueThom
United States

I don �t know if I �d say you were making a mistake because maybe in other forms of English people would use "far" like that.  It sounds very awkward to me.   Your second choice is what we �d use here in the US.

27 Apr 2010     



SueThom
United States

Or I might say "School is so far (away) that I can �t..."

27 Apr 2010     



natifonzo
Argentina

Ok, I think I �ll choose the second one. Thanks for your responses!!
RegardsApprove

27 Apr 2010