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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Can't run any 'longer' or 'farther'

Which is correct?: "I am completely exhausted, I can't run any longer/farther."

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I am completely exhausted ; I can't run any longer/farther. ) Both work for me. "Farther" typically implies physical distance , while "any longer" is more time related.

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  • I am completely exhausted ; I can't run any longer/farther.
  • ) Both work for me.
  • "Farther" typically implies physical distance , while "any longer" is more time related.
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I am completely exhausted; I can't run any longer/farther. (Fixed the comma splice.)


Both work for me. "Farther" typically implies physical distance, while "any longer" is more time related.
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Thanks for replying.
Did you put the semicolon there because the two sentences were independent and could stand alone on their own?
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fatimah0786Did you put the semicolon there because the two sentences were independent and could stand alone on their own?
Yes.
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