"away from" and "from"?
Hi,

The following two sentences are both correct, aren't they? If the answer is positive, is there any difference between them?

The theater is two blocks away from the university.
The theater is two blocks from the university.

Question

"away from" and "from"?
Hi,

The following two sentences are both correct, aren't they?  If the answer is positive, is there any difference between them?
 
The theater is two blocks away from the university.
The theater is two blocks from the university.

Answer

Away is usually attached to movement, so, if you say 'The theater is two blocks away from the university' it means that even he just left it by 2 blocks, or he's coming to it( 2 blocks left) :D

Answer

There's not much difference at all. You would typically hear the second sentence more in everyday speech, mainly because it's a little quicker to say. If you're with someone and you're both at the university, they might say "The theater is two blocks away from here." or simply "The theater is two blocks away." I hope that helps you :)

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