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Fri 23 Jun, 2006 02:34 pm
I have always thought "Further" was an idea or thought or something of the mind, ie: to further an idea
Whereas "Farther" measured anything in distance - ie: farther down the line -
Yet I see the opposite in common use.
I always remember the old instruction: We do not throw the ball "further" but "farther" - signifying distance and position.
Is this wrong or am I mixing up British English with American English?
You are correct--in the U.S., at least.
I'm rather knowledgable about English grammar. I try to speak correctly. I am aware of the rule properly stated by darbyshaw yet I still find myself at times using further and farther incorrectly. Go figure!!
farther as in It's farther than you my tink without water;
Thanks for the replies....I know the media use it incorrectly and as most
people seem to retain their language usage from the press these days - we are lost to their "higher knowledge" for fear of being different (and correct).
HAPPY 4th OF JULY EVERYONE
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