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Further vs. farther
It drives me crazy.
"further" does not mean "farther"
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"further" does not mean "farther"
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[nq:1]It drives me crazy. g. further education.
- [nq:1]It drives me crazy.
- g.
- further education.
- Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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[nq:1]It drives me crazy. "further" does not mean "farther"[/nq]
Actually it does mean the same, but it also has a few additional usages - particularly in contexts not connected with distance, e.g. further education.
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
Actually it does mean the same, but it also has a few additional usages - particularly in contexts not connected with distance, e.g. further education.
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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[nq:1]It drives me crazy. "further" does not mean "farther" RE[/nq]
As adverbs the distinction has been lost.
I have a 23 year-old dictionary that
lists each as a non-standard version
of the other.
Used as a verb, many people will still say
'further' our cause rather than' farther'.
Next could be the past tense of shine. I read an
otherwise highly literate novel las
As adverbs the distinction has been lost.
I have a 23 year-old dictionary that
lists each as a non-standard version
of the other.
Used as a verb, many people will still say
'further' our cause rather than' farther'.
Next could be the past tense of shine. I read an
otherwise highly literate novel las
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I've noticed that Americans seem to fixate on this point more than the British. Our grammar gurus certainly do. Does anyone teach the distinction to their students?
As for "shine," there's been a minor usage controversy over the past forms for a long time. The British seem to insist on correct usage more than Americans do here.
As for "shine," there's been a minor usage controversy over the past forms for a long time. The British seem to insist on correct usage more than Americans do here.
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