fantastic The shops in London are very fantastic.
The shops in London are absolutely fantastic. See Note at VERY 2 fantasy Were the voices real or just products of his fantasy?
Were the voices real or just products of his imagination? fantasy = a picture in the mind produced by the imagination, especially one which is very different from reality: ‘He lived in a world of fantasy.’ imagination = (the part of the mind with) the ability to produce mental pictures: ‘Unlike adults, young children are usually full of imagination.’ ‘His paintings show great technical skill but a lack of imagination.’ far 1
Singapore is far from London.
Singapore is a long way from London. ‘It’s far to the nearest garage,’ she said.
‘It’s a long way to the nearest garage,’ she said. Far is mainly used in questions and negative sentences: ‘How far is it to the station?’ ‘Oxford isn’t far from London.’ ‘It’s not far.’ In affirmative sentences, people usually say a long way : ‘Their house is a long way from the town centre.’ Far is used in affirmative sentences only when it appears in phrases such as t oo far , q uite far or far away : ‘I suggest you take the bus - it’s too far to walk.’ 2
When the bomb exploded, everyone tried to get as far as possible.
When the bomb exploded, everyone tried to get as far away as possible. A place that is a long distance from another place is far away : ‘Her children all live far away, but
