To me, that means we are really close to achieving it
So in this context far and close are synonyms? English is so weird.
So in this context far and close are synonyms? English is so weird.
* We are really, really far along the way
* We are really, really far from our objective
It seems clear that most native English speakers in this thread have seen the ambiguity and started by assuming the first option, whereas non-native English speakers seem to have assumed the second, and may not have noticed the other option at all.
But see also: Contranym/contronym/Auto-antonym:
For example, a person who had no experience/knowledge of scales like that shown would have a tough time discerning what the reason for humour was.
Are we really far from our origin? Or are we really far from the destination?
In the absence of a complete statement, people tend to insert their own bias, which can lead to confusion.