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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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further/farther than the Vikings ever sailed
Hans Christian Andersen's stories are still told all over the world, further/farther than the Vikings ever sailed.
Hi,
Do both further and farther fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
Hi,
Do both further and farther fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
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They are different spellings of the same word. Here is a quote from the dictionary: Usage Note: Since the Middle English period many writers have used farther and further interchangeably. According to a relatively recent rule, however, farther should be reserved for physical distance and further for nonphysical, metaphorical advancement.
- They are different spellings of the same word.
- Here is a quote from the dictionary: Usage Note: Since the Middle English period many writers have used farther and further interchangeably.
- According to a relatively recent rule, however, farther should be reserved for physical distance and further for nonphysical, metaphorical advancement.
- Thus 74 percent of the Usage Panel prefers farther in the sentence If you are planning to drive any farther than Ukiah, you'd better carry chains, and 64 percent prefers further in the sentence We won't be able to answer these questions until we are further along in our research.
- In many cases, however, the distinction is not easy to draw.
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They are different spellings of the same word. Here is a quote from the dictionary:
Usage Note: Since the Middle English period many writers have used farther and further interchangeably. According to a relatively recent rule, however, farther should be reserved for physical distance and further for nonphysical, metaphorical advancement. Thus 74 percent of the Usage Panel prefers
Usage Note: Since the Middle English period many writers have used farther and further interchangeably. According to a relatively recent rule, however, farther should be reserved for physical distance and further for nonphysical, metaphorical advancement. Thus 74 percent of the Usage Panel prefers
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