Use of the appropriate word
I have been given the following section, and I need to identify the errors.
On a nearer view, it seemed to consist of two folds of crape, which entirely concealed his features, except the mouth and chin, but probably did not intercept his sight, farther than to give a darkened aspect to all living and inanimate things.
"The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Some of the books, such as "Selected Short Stories" by https://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Nathaniel+Hawthorne%22, have used the word "further", while books such as "Young Goodman Brown and Other Tales" by https://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Nathaniel+Hawthorne%22 have used the word "further".
Which one of these is correct?
Is the word "crape" to be replaced by "crepe"?
Top answer
jhilly89 Some of the books, such as "Selected Short Stories" by Nathaniel Hawthorne , have used the word "further", while books such as "Young Goodman Brown and Other Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne have used the word "further". I assume you are asking about "f u rther" versus "f a rther". com/browse/farther Although some usage guides insist that only farther should be used for physical distance ( We walked farther than we planned ), f arther and further have been used interchangeably throughout much of their histories.
- jhilly89 Some of the books, such as "Selected Short Stories" by Nathaniel Hawthorne , have used the word "further", while books such as "Young Goodman Brown and Other Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne have used the word "further".
- I assume you are asking about "f u rther" versus "f a rther".
- com/browse/farther Although some usage guides insist that only farther should be used for physical distance ( We walked farther than we planned ), f arther and further have been used interchangeably throughout much of their histories.
- However, only further is used in the adverbial sense “moreover” ( Further, you hurt my feelings ) and in the adjectival senses “more extended” ( no further comment ) and “additional” ( Further bulletins came in ).
- The expression all the farther (or further ) in place of as far as occurs chiefly in informal speech: This is all the farther the train goes.
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jhilly89Some of the books, such as "Selected Short Stories" by Nathaniel Hawthorne , have used the word "further", while books such as "Young Goodman Brown and Other Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne have used the word "further".
I assume you are asking about "further" versus "farther".
Here is a dictionary usage note:
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