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When to use further vs farther?
Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting this question separately.
Do you have an easy way for me to remember when to use further vs farther?
I can look it up each time but that's not the point of common english usage.
Do you have a simple way for me to remember the difference between:
"I can throw a ball further than you can."
"I can throw a ball farther than you can."
Is there a readily rememberable method to discern the distinction between further and farther?
Angela
Do you have an easy way for me to remember when to use further vs farther?
I can look it up each time but that's not the point of common english usage.
Do you have a simple way for me to remember the difference between:
"I can throw a ball further than you can."
"I can throw a ball farther than you can."
Is there a readily rememberable method to discern the distinction between further and farther?
Angela
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Angela formerly of Intel & Moto, Chandler, AZ wrote on 26 Jul 2004: [nq:1]Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting this question separately. Do you have an easy way for ... [/nq] "Farther" is all about physical distance, so your second example sentence above is correct and your first is incorrect.
- Angela formerly of Intel & Moto, Chandler, AZ wrote on 26 Jul 2004: [nq:1]Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting this question separately.
- Do you have an easy way for ...
- [/nq] "Farther" is all about physical distance, so your second example sentence above is correct and your first is incorrect.
- "Further" is about figurative (metaphorical) distance.
- Eg, A: How far would you walk for a Camel?
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Angela formerly of Intel & Moto, Chandler, AZ wrote on 26 Jul 2004:
[nq:1]Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting this question separately. Do you have an easy way for ... a ball farther than you can." Is there a readily rememberable method to discern the distinction between further and farther?[/nq]
"Farther" is all about physical distance, so your second example sentence
[nq:1]Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting this question separately. Do you have an easy way for ... a ball farther than you can." Is there a readily rememberable method to discern the distinction between further and farther?[/nq]
"Farther" is all about physical distance, so your second example sentence
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[nq:1]Angela formerly of Intel & Moto, Chandler, AZ wrote on 26 Jul 2004:[/nq]
[nq:2]Is there a readily rememberable method to discern the distinction between further and farther?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Farther" is all about physical distance, so your second example sentence above is correct and your first is incorrect.[/nq]
Most, if not all, dictionaries will allow "further" as a synonym of "far
[nq:2]Is there a readily rememberable method to discern the distinction between further and farther?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Farther" is all about physical distance, so your second example sentence above is correct and your first is incorrect.[/nq]
Most, if not all, dictionaries will allow "further" as a synonym of "far
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[nq:2]Angela formerly of Intel & Moto, Chandler, AZ wrote on ... example sentence above is correct and your first is incorrect.[/nq]
[nq:1]Most, if not all, dictionaries will allow "further" as a synonym of "farther" and vice versa. It's true that "farther" is more likely to be associated with figurative distance,[/nq]
Bleh, make that "physical".
Btw, there are some cases where
[nq:1]Most, if not all, dictionaries will allow "further" as a synonym of "farther" and vice versa. It's true that "farther" is more likely to be associated with figurative distance,[/nq]
Bleh, make that "physical".
Btw, there are some cases where
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[nq:1]Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting this question separately. Do you have an easy way for me to remember when to use further vs farther?[/nq]
I avoid the problem by simply never using 'farther'. It isn't needed, it looks like 'father', plus it is harder to pronounce. My main reason though is that 'further' always works, making 'farther' superfluous.
Charles R
I avoid the problem by simply never using 'farther'. It isn't needed, it looks like 'father', plus it is harder to pronounce. My main reason though is that 'further' always works, making 'farther' superfluous.
Charles R
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[nq:1]Angela formerly of Intel & Moto, Chandler, AZ wrote on 26 Jul 2004:[/nq]
[nq:2]Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting ... rememberable method to discern the distinction between further and farther?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Farther" is all about physical distance, so your second example sentence above is correct and your first is incorrect. "Further" ... all the way, which is furt
[nq:2]Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting ... rememberable method to discern the distinction between further and farther?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Farther" is all about physical distance, so your second example sentence above is correct and your first is incorrect. "Further" ... all the way, which is furt
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Dylan Nicholson wrote on 26 Jul 2004:
[nq:2]Most, if not all, dictionaries will allow "further" as a ... "farther" is more likely to be associated with figurative distance,[/nq]Garner makes that physical/figurative distinction. He also says that in BrE, 'further' is used for both, but that's not the case for us linguisticially conservative AmE speakers. And for people who like to mmaintain dis
[nq:2]Most, if not all, dictionaries will allow "further" as a ... "farther" is more likely to be associated with figurative distance,[/nq]Garner makes that physical/figurative distinction. He also says that in BrE, 'further' is used for both, but that's not the case for us linguisticially conservative AmE speakers. And for people who like to mmaintain dis
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[nq:1]Angela formerly of Intel & Moto, Chandler, AZ wrote on 26 Jul 2004:[/nq]
[nq:2]Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting ... rememberable method to discern the distinction between further and farther?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Farther" is all about physical distance, so your second example sentence above is correct and your first is incorrect. "Further" ... all the way, which is furt
[nq:2]Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting ... rememberable method to discern the distinction between further and farther?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Farther" is all about physical distance, so your second example sentence above is correct and your first is incorrect. "Further" ... all the way, which is furt
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Charles Riggs filted:
[nq:2]Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting ... for me to remember when to use further vs farther?[/nq]
[nq:1]I avoid the problem by simply never using 'farther'. It isn't needed, it looks like 'father', plus it is harder to pronounce. My main reason though is that 'further' always works, making 'farther' superfluous.[/nq]
Then there's the proble
[nq:2]Due to a typographical error on my part, I'm re-posting ... for me to remember when to use further vs farther?[/nq]
[nq:1]I avoid the problem by simply never using 'farther'. It isn't needed, it looks like 'father', plus it is harder to pronounce. My main reason though is that 'further' always works, making 'farther' superfluous.[/nq]
Then there's the proble
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Richard R. Hershberger wrote on 26 Jul 2004:
[nq:2]Angela formerly of Intel & Moto, Chandler, AZ wrote on ... for a Camel. C: Right. I prefer Lucky Strikes myself.[/nq]
[nq:1]That is the usage manual rule. The present-day real English rule is that 'farther' and 'further' can both be used for literal distance, while only 'further' can be used for figurative distance. See
[nq:2]Angela formerly of Intel & Moto, Chandler, AZ wrote on ... for a Camel. C: Right. I prefer Lucky Strikes myself.[/nq]
[nq:1]That is the usage manual rule. The present-day real English rule is that 'farther' and 'further' can both be used for literal distance, while only 'further' can be used for figurative distance. See
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Think of the word "furthermore", which applies to figurative distance.
There is no such word as "farthermore", so it's impossible to confuse "furthermore" with a non-word.
There is no such word as "farthermore", so it's impossible to confuse "furthermore" with a non-word.
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