Hi,
I solvoed one questuon. Then an answer is “considerable”.
Could you tell me why “considerable” is the correct answer?
Plus, could you tell me why “substantial” is the wrong one?
Thanks in advance.
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Because ‘substantial’ means ‘real’, ‘not imaginary’ and that’s not what the context is. It’s obvious that there is a distance between the hotel and the beach.
Please let me know if this makes sense.
PS: How many of our vocabulary exercises have you completed so far?
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They are not synonyms, but they are close to the same meaning. After thinking about it, I can’t think of a difference between the two words. In that sentence considerable is the more obvious choice. It sounds better and is more commonly used. However, substantial would not be wrong. It would be less commonly used though.
Long distance would also be a common way to say it.
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I think we could also say that ‘a considerable distance’ is what we call ‘a strong collocation’ while ‘a substantial distance’ is not.
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Ah~ha the thing si a strong collocation. That’s why the answer is “considerable distance”.
Thank you~~~! 
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