questions with far / near How far is it from here? (correct) I wonder if I can say: How near is it from here? (the key answer of the exercice says this is wrong) I wonder why?

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It's wrong because it's wrong! 'Far' suggests 'far away' and we move away from a place. By contrast, if you go towards a place you move nearer to it. Near to Far from It's as simple as that. 'Near from' makes no sense.

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