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What is the difference between far and distant ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between far and distant ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
Far Is Mostly Used For Physical Distance.
Exp: This Place Is Far.
The Parking Is Too Far.
Distant Can Also Be Physical But Mostly Used For Abstract Space.
Exp: My Girlfriend Has Been Very Distant Lately.
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- English (US)
Distant means existing or happening far away in space or separated by space
An example:
astronomers studying distant galaxies
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- English (US)
Far is at or to a great distance in space or time
An example:
The dog wandered far from home.
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- English (US)
Far Is Mostly Used For Physical Distance.
Exp: This Place Is Far.
The Parking Is Too Far.
Distant Can Also Be Physical But Mostly Used For Abstract Space.
Exp: My Girlfriend Has Been Very Distant Lately.
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