The phrase "far from positive" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that is negative or not desirable. Example: "The feedback from the critics was far from positive, with many calling the film a disappointment."
But in the end, its conclusions are far from positive.
We're feeling about as far from positive as you can get.
But a conversation with Lydia Seymour, a barrister specialising in employment and discrimination law, reveals the experience of mothers across different workplaces is far from positive.
Having benefited so far from positive reviews, it debuts in the rest of the UK on Friday and in Australia on 21 November.
In an interview a few months ago, Jacqueline de Gier, one of the occupants, was far from positive about the project, claiming that the soundproofed walls had failed to drown out the persistent whine of her husband's Bob Dylan records.
Many more voters in Ohio have an opinion about the current Democratic speaker, though it is far from positive -- suggesting that the Republican strategy of using Ms. Pelosi in negative campaign advertisements appears to be a smart one.
While the starting point is far from a positive one, War Horse will provoke all readers to think positively about world peace.
But the response was far from universally positive.
When it was first unveiled at Apple's annual developer conference in June 2013, iOS 7 certainly turned heads but the reactions were far from uniformly positive.
Michael Stern, co-author with his wife, Jane Stern, of "Roadfood," a guide to local eateries across the country, and co-founder of Roadfood.com, said there was a time when, far from having positive associations, restaurateurs avoided the word "diner" at all costs.
But the news is far from completely positive.
