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which is the difference between 'far away' and 'faraway'?
which is correct?
long ago, in the faraway land
long ago, in the far away land
6 nov. 2009 15:17
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Faraway is an adjective
Sense 1 faraway
Meaning:
Very far away in space or time
Synonyms:
far-off; faraway
Context examples:
faraway mountains / the faraway future / troops landing on far-off shores / far-off happier times
Similar:
far (at a great distance in time or space or degree)
Sense 2 faraway [BACK TO TOP]
Meaning:
Far removed mentally
Context example:
a faraway (or distant) look in her eyes
Similar:
distant (far apart in relevance or relationship)
8 november 2009
1
Hello Virginia,
"faraway" as an adjective could also be far removed mentally not only in concrete space or time such as a " faraway look ".
7 november 2009
1
Hello Virginia
Faraway is an adjective means "distant" or "imprecise"
Far away is an adverb means "remotely"
7 november 2009
1
yeah, I think it's "long ago, in the faraway land"
"faraway" as the adjective that modifies the noun "land"
:)
7 november 2009
1
faraway used as an adjective in the meaning (remote, very distant)
long ago in the faraway land
or
far away when postpositive (of an adjective or other modifier) placed after the word modified, either immediately after
long ago , in the land far away
6 november 2009
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