Monday, May 14, 2018

word usage - Is "spaced by 1 meter" correct English?


Suppose that the distance between A and B is 1m, is it correct and natural to say




A and B are spaced by 1 meter




Answer



As pointed out by @J.R it seems that spaced by is a correct expression.


Here is another variant:


According to Oxford Dictionary, you can use the particle apart instead of by.


space VERB



Position (two or more items) at a distance from one another.

the poles are spaced 3m apart



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