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10 kilometers far #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:23 am   10 kilometers far
 

"Jack works 10 kilometers far from home."
Is this sentence OK?
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10 kilometers far #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:53 am   10 kilometers far
 

Hi,

'Far' isn't needed in this sentence.

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10 kilometers far #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:56 am   10 kilometers far
 

Leave out 'far' and that would be fine:
Jack works 10 kilometres from home.

If you specifically want a word that can relate to the distance you could say:
Jack works a distance of 10 kilometers from home.
but it's not necessary for the sentence to be understood.
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10 kilometers far #4 (permalink) Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:33 am   10 kilometers far
 

Can I day as below:
"Jack works 10 kilometers away from home."
"Jack lives two miles away from here."
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10 kilometers far #5 (permalink) Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:40 am   10 kilometers far
 

Hi,

'Away' isn't needed in that sentence because it could suggest movement and that doesn't apply to 'works'.

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10 kilometers far #6 (permalink) Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:28 am   10 kilometers far
 

Mr. Alan,
Is this sentence OK?
"Jack lives two miles away from here/home."
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