No, there are only flights to places that are far away

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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At a bus stop

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Ticket Seller: Well, hurry up or you’re going to miss your bus.
Man: Oh, I don’t want to take the bus.
Ticket Seller: What?
Man: I know. I know, I said I was going to take the bus, but I changed my mind.
Ticket Seller: You changed… You changed your mind?
Man: Yes, I changed my mind. I don’t want to go on the bus. I want to go on a plane. I want to fly.
Ticket Seller: There are no flights to downtown. It’s such a short journey.
Man: There are no flights to downtown?
Ticket Seller: No, there are only flights to places that are far away.
Man: But I want to go far away. I want to … Where do I get a flight to far away?
Ticket Seller: Downtown.
Man: What?
Ticket Seller: You buy tickets at the airline’s office downtown.

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No, there are only flights to places that are far away. ← original text
But I want to go far away. ← original text

Which is really correct:

1- far away

2- faraway

Thank you

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‘Far away’ is right.

Faraway is only used as an adjective.

Places that are far away
I want to go far away
vs
Faraway places (adj)
Faraway hills (adj)

Far away is MUCH more common. Faraway tends to be poetic. The synonyms ‘distant’ or ‘remote’ are more common.

Distant places
Distant hills
Remote places
Remote hills

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Thank you so much. NearlyNapping :rose:

Very nice explanation.

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This brings to mind two songs - Far Away Places and Far Away Eyes. Even these poetic uses of the idea express it as two separate words.

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Faraway is used both ways. But when it’s used it’s only used as an adjective.

On the other hand, it’s a poetic word. There are very few restraints with poetic writing. It’s common for poets and lyricists to “cheat”. They can get by with almost anything if it suits their purpose.

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Thank you so much. Arinker :rose:

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Not “cheating”, but “poetic license”.

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I have another question:

Where do I get a flight to far away?

What does “get” mean in this sentence?

Thanks

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This can mean two things.

Where do I buy a ticket?
or
Where does the plane leave from? (Where is the airport?)

The ticket seller answered where to buy a ticket.

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Thank you so much. NearlyNapping :rose:
Very nice.

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Given the context, faraway is just a writing mistake.

And agree with NN or Almost Sleeping that faraway is used as an adjective.

At least, we finally agree on something.

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Thank you so much, Masme :rose:
Very nice.

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Why do I get the impression that you don’t like me? :innocent:
Don’t take it seriously, because, I actually don’t mind you saying that. You know what makes so sad, so to speak? I’ve never received a like from NN and I know that he loves me very much. Or is it possible that he wants to make his love for me clear by stating everything he says or claims in reverse? If that were the case, I should like to call him NNIV which stands for NearlyNapping In Reverse. :rofl: