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Fill in the blanks for the tired driver complaining to their passenger on a very long road trip.
Are we there yet? _________________________ over a hundred miles to the next town! _________________________ a very long way to drive without any snacks. My map says _________________________ still fifty miles to the hotel.
Are we there yet? It is over a hundred miles to the next town!
We use "it" as the subject when talking about distance (how far away something is).
It is a very long way to drive without any snacks.
"It" is the correct empty subject for describing a distance as a "long way" or "short way."
My map says it is still fifty miles to the hotel.
Even when stating exact measurements of distance (like fifty miles), "it" remains the correct subject.