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8 Dec 2022
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What is the difference between Winter was a long way off.
and Winter is still some way off. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Winter was a long way off.
and Winter is still some way off. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
and Winter is still some way off. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Winter was a long way off. means it's still a wile ti'll winter comes.
Winter is still some way off. means it will come soon.
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@WhiteMoon16 Why the first sentence is the simple past?
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