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Grammar fix

remote area

far away place

A place that is far from cities or towns and difficult to reach.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Many children in remote areas have to walk long distances to get to school.daily life
  • Living in a remote area can be challenging because there is often limited access to healthcare and public transport.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: remote area (noun phrase); in a remote area; from a remote area

WrongThey live in a remoted area.

RightThey live in a remote area.

It's 'remote' (adjective) — there's no 'remoted'.

Patternremote area (noun phrase); in a remote area; from a remote area

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff They reside in a geographically isolated and inaccessible locality.

Natural They live in a really remote area.

'A geographically isolated locality' is geography-textbook; 'remote area' is normal.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • a remote area
    a remote arearemote villagein a remote part ofremote and rural

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'rural area', which means countryside in general. 'Remote area' focuses on being far and hard to reach.

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