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Nor Priest Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Farther or further?

It seems like your work never get any farther from the last time, why is that?
It seems like your work never get any further from the last time, why is that?
One more question:
Are the three answers below acceptable in daily conversation?

I think you can eat cookies in this jar even more.

- Why?

Looks like they haven't been reduced. You don't like it?
Looks like they have been left untouched. You don't like it?
Looks like they haven't got any far.(since the last time) You don't like it?

- Okay, I'll try then.
  

Top answer

Let's start by fixing your sentences: It seems like you haven't gotten any further/farther with your work since the last time. Why is that? -- Both are acceptable nowadays.

— Mister Micawber

  • Let's start by fixing your sentences: It seems like you haven't gotten any further/farther with your work since the last time.
  • Why is that?
  • -- Both are acceptable nowadays.
  • - I think you can eat even more of the cookies in this jar.
  • - Why?
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Let's start by fixing your sentences:

It seems like you haven't gotten any further/farther with your work since the last time. Why is that?-- Both are acceptable nowadays.

- I think you can eat even more of the cookies in this jar.
- Why?
- It looks like they've been left untouched. You don't like them?
- They're OK. I will, the
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