Far or a long way?
Far and a long way both describe something at a great
distance:
I can’t see very far without
my glasses on.
San Francisco is a long way
from New York.
Far is used mostly in negatives and questions:
There’s a Thai restaurant not far
from here.
How far is your house from
the station?
A long way is used mostly in affirmative statements but we also use it
in questions and negatives:
A:
How long did it take you to get here
today?
B:
I left home at half past ten this
morning.
A:
Six hours. That’s a long time, isn’t
it?
B:
Yeah. It’s a long way.
Not: It’s far.
A:
We have to go to Cathy’s place first
to pick her up.
B:
Is it a long way from here?
A:
No, it’s not far.
Far is used in affirmative statements with words such as so,
too, enough and as. These expressions can refer to time as well
as distance:
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