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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Further farther
A man further down the beach yelled at me.
Is 'further' acceptable here or should it be 'farther'?
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I hear both, but I'd use 'farther' just to be safe. com/dictionary/further As I read it, both 'further' and 'farther' are OK in your sentence. CJ
- I hear both, but I'd use 'farther' just to be safe.
- com/dictionary/further As I read it, both 'further' and 'farther' are OK in your sentence.
- CJ
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I hear both, but I'd use 'farther' just to be safe.
See the usage guide at
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/further
As I read it, both 'further' and 'farther' are OK in your sentence.
CJ
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