What do you mean HOW?

Doddy · #1 (permalink) Wed Jan 09, 2008 16:13 pm *What do you mean HOW?*

Business English Courses, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #25 "On my Mobile", question 2

Oh yes. Are you ......... away?

(a) distant
(b) long
(c) far
(d) quite

Business English Courses, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #25 "On my Mobile", answer 2

Oh yes. Are you far away?

Correct answer: (c) far
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What do you mean HOW?

Doddy

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Thu Jan 10, 2008 14:01 pm *What do you mean HOW?*

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And what do you mean, Doddy? I see no 'how' in this question.
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Luby · #3 (permalink) Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:28 pm *What do you mean HOW?*

Why is 'Are you far away' correct, why not distant away!

Mister Micawber · #4 (permalink) Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:42 pm *What do you mean HOW?*

Sorry, Luby– 'distant' simply does not collocate with 'away'. 'Distant' means 'far away'.
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