Use of preposition "from" after "across"

Question

I need a little help with these sentences:

The cafe is across from the tailor.
The cafe is across the tailor.

Which one is correct? Thank you!

Because across from is largely replaceable by opposite, it is considered a (multi-word) preposition by many. People accepting this wouldn't call 'from' a separate preposition in this structure (though they don't agree on what to call 'across from' – University of Illinois opt for 'phrasal preposition' but 'compound preposition' and 'complex preposition' are also used. I stick with M-W preposition.) — Edwin Ashworth, Feb 09 '15 at 11:37

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 09 '15 at 06:20

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Someone may have a sash across his chest. "across from" is short for "The café is across the street when you come from the tailor's/ seen from the tailor's shop".

edited Feb 09 '15 at 06:20

Brian Hitchcock

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answered Feb 09 '15 at 05:44

rogermue

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 10 '15 at 00:20

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Of the two options given, the more accepted would be "The café is across from the tailor."

However, ultimately, it may be preferred that one would be more specific, such as, "The café is across the street from the tailor."

answered Feb 10 '15 at 00:20

user1385944

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 09 '15 at 05:21

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The cafe is across the tailor.

This is dead wrong.

answered Feb 09 '15 at 05:21

aaa90210

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On the other hand you can say "The cafe is across the street." – Dkh5 Feb 09 '15 at 05:23

Use of preposition "from" after "across"

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