ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONFUSING WORDS SERIES #1: FURTHER VS. FARTHER
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0.000 HBDENGLISH LANGUAGE CONFUSING WORDS SERIES #1: FURTHER VS. FARTHER
<html> <p>Words are powerful when used correctly and appropriately. They can also get you in awkward situations if you do not use them carefully and properly. </p> <p>Don’t forget to take the QUIZ and write your answers in the comments section. 50% of STEEM earned by this post will go to the first comment with correct answers. The other 50% of STEEM will be donated to my friend Richmond ( @am0nch ) to help him in his road to recovery from the accident. <a href="https://steemit.com/charity/@cjclaro/steemit-charity-helping-a-friend-who-fell-from-2nd-floor-and-suffered-4-fractured-bones">See his story here in this post.</a></p> <blockquote>DISCLAIMER: I am not an English Native Speaker nor an expert in English language. What I write here are all from experience and research. If you feel I am out of line or say the wrong things, please alert me in the comments. To this effect, I am not immuned to these confusing words myself and this series is as much as an education for me as to those who read these blog posts.</blockquote> <p><img src="https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/AAEAAQAAAAAAAATZAAAAJGY3MGYwMWExLTlkOTUtNDA5MC1hMDFjLTdkODg1OWUwN2ViYQ.jpg" width="600" height="343"/></p> <p>PHOTO SOURCE: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ux-ui-px-cem-confused-most-people-craig-bachman-jr-uxc">LINKEDIN</a></p> <h1>Further VS. Farther</h1> <p><img src="http://www.newyorker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NYer_further-690.jpg" width="690" height="482"/></p> <p>PHOTO CREDIT: <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/further-and-farther-a-theory">NEWYORKER</a></p> <p>There is a very thin line as to how the use of these words in writing or in conversation. The thin line is as follows:</p> <h3><em>Further</em> is used to refer to something of a greater amount. Something that is not physical like time or speech.</h3> <p><em>Example 1: We have to finish the project with no </em><em><strong>further</strong></em><em> delays.</em></p> <p><em>Example 2: Before you say anything </em><em><strong>further</strong></em><em>, I must tell you a secret.</em></p> <h3><em>Farther</em> is used to refer to a greater physical distance. It is a comparative form of the word far, meaning “more far”.</h3> <p><em>Example 1: The </em><em><strong>farther </strong></em><em>field is planted in corn. </em></p> <p><em>Example 2: My feet are sore I could go no </em><em><strong>farther</strong></em><em>.</em></p> <h1>Let’s Have a Quiz</h1> <ol> <li>The mall is no _______________________ to Jane’s house than to mine.</li> <li>The postal office is closed until _______________________ notice due to flooding.</li> <li>My mother said we would discuss the problem _____________________ when we got home.</li> <li>She would not go one step _______________________ until she had a drink of water.</li> <li>The committee will have _______________________ meetings on the new law.</li> <li>Mario went _______________________ down the road to blow some steam.</li> <li>Countries that are _______________________ away from the equator are usually colder.</li> <li>If Joseph has any _______________________ ideas on the project, he should tell the teacher.</li> <li>It became darker and more frightening the ______________________ they went in the forest.</li> <li>My decision ______________________ was complicated by uncertainty about the future.</li> </ol> <h3>I hope we learned something today. See you in the next confusing words! If you like this series, please follow @cjclaro and upvote and resteem ;-)</h3> </html>
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