Question

0873 1 It was a long distance between the hotel and the beach. It was a long [[distance between the hotel and]] the beach. way from the hotel to When you want to say that two places are far apart, use a long way (NOT a long distance ): 'My flat is quite a long way from the university.' 'We're nearly half-way there, but there's still a long way to go.'Compare: 'I hate driving long distances.' 'Computers can talk to each other, even over long distances.' 'Trains are best for long distance travel.'

Accepted Answer

distance ✗ It was a long way from the hotel to the beach. It was a long [[way from the hotel to]] the beach. way from the hotel to | distance between the hotel and

Idx	0873
Keyword	distance
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	It was a long distance between the hotel and the beach.
Correct Sentence	It was a long way from the hotel to the beach.
Cloze Error Sentence	It was a long [[distance between the hotel and]] the beach.
Cloze Sentence	It was a long [[way from the hotel to]] the beach.
Cloze Answer	way from the hotel to
Choices	way from the hotel to \| distance between the hotel and
Explanation	When you want to say that two places are far apart, use a long way (NOT a long distance ): 'My flat is quite a long way from the university.' 'We're nearly half-way there, but there's still a long way to go.' Compare: 'I hate driving long distances.' 'Computers can talk to each other, even over long distances.' 'Trains are best for long distance travel.'

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