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What is the difference between Serena and Jane are 5 years apart and Serena and Jane are 5 years away ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Serena and Jane are 5 years apart and Serena and Jane are 5 years away ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@eternity77 we wouldn't say 5 years away. when we say they are 5 years apart, we're not talking about distance. we're talking about the difference in their ages.
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@eternity77 you could say an event is 5 years away (it's happening 5 years in the future).
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@eternity77 if you say "the release of the next generation smartphone is 5 years away" it means 5 years from today they will release that smartphone into the market.
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