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JVS
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Sun Jun-06-04 10:37 PM Original message |
Farther vs. Further |
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NightTrain
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Sun Jun-06-04 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Farther" refers to measurable distance, like "one mile farther to go." |
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PartyPooper
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Sun Jun-06-04 10:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Thank you, NightTrain! |
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JVS
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Sun Jun-06-04 10:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. What about something which could be measured but isn't |
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NightTrain
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Sun Jun-06-04 11:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. What did I say? "Measurable distance." |
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Guaranteed
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Mon Jun-07-04 01:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Actually |
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HEyHEY
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Sun Jun-06-04 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. You bring up a much more important question |
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JVS
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Sun Jun-06-04 10:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I think it means "deal" |
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HEyHEY
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Sun Jun-06-04 10:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I'm so out of the loop |
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JVS
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Sun Jun-06-04 10:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Duh, you're from Canada. |
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HEyHEY
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Sun Jun-06-04 11:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Hmm, so you've been here eh? |
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Senior citizen
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Sun Jun-06-04 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. Farther is a rich kid's daddy |
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darkstar
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Sun Jun-06-04 11:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Good one |
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Doctor Smith
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Sun Jun-06-04 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. They are interchangeable |
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Liberal Classic
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Sun Jun-06-04 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. Both have the same root word |
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Doctor Smith
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Sun Jun-06-04 11:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I agree, but I still think they can correctly be used interchangeably. |
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soothsayer
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Mon Jun-07-04 01:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. in some cases, yes, but all the time, no (n/t) |
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Guaranteed
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Mon Jun-07-04 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
17. I think "farther" is used in comparing things, like distances, |
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