Common Mistakes : Distance

.BAD: It was a long distance between the hotel and the beach
.GOOD: It was a long way from the hotel to the beach

:(When you want to say that two places are far apart, use a long way (NOT a long distance
.My flat is quite a long way from the university
.We’re nearly half-way there, but there’s still a long way to go

: Compare
.I hate driving long distances
.Computers can talk to each other, even over long distances
.Trains are best for long distance travel

.BAD: The nearest town is in a distance of ten miles
.GOOD: The nearest town is ten miles away

: One place is a number of miles/kilometres/yards etc away from another place
.She was offered a job in Sheffield, about thirty miles away
.The secondary school is about five miles away