Farther away?
He is three times farther away than his friend.
Let's say his friend is 6 feet away from the car, then is "he" 18 feet away, or 24 feet away from the car?
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He is three times farther away than his friend. Let's say his friend is 6 feet away from the car, then is "he" 18 feet away, or 24 feet away from the car? Most likely it means 18 feet, but this sort of ambiguity or confusion is the reason why one should not say "three times farther" but should instead say "three times as far".
- He is three times farther away than his friend.
- Let's say his friend is 6 feet away from the car, then is "he" 18 feet away, or 24 feet away from the car?
- Most likely it means 18 feet, but this sort of ambiguity or confusion is the reason why one should not say "three times farther" but should instead say "three times as far".
- Unfortunately this is an extremely common type of error.
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He is three times farther away than his friend.
Let's say his friend is 6 feet away from the car, then is "he" 18 feet away, or 24 feet away from the car?
Most likely it means 18 feet, but this sort of ambiguity or confusion is the reason why one should not say "three times farther" but should instead say "three times as far". Unfortunately this is an e
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