[stylist] Confusing words

[Hina]

no, i don't agree that it is the hardest language for non natives.
hina.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
To: "NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Confusing words


> Angela,
> yes, Barbara did a good job.
>
> it doesn't help that they practically sound alike.
> Accept: to recieve, welcome, greet.
>
> except, exclusion, without.
>
> english is said to be the hardest language in the world for nonnative 
> speakers to learn.
>
> jc
>
> Jim Canaday M.A.
> Lawrence, KS
>
> At 10:41 PM 2/12/2009, you wrote:
>>OK, here's one; except and accept. I mess it up all the time.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
>>Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:24 PM
>>To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] farther, further, farthest, furthest
>>
>>yes,
>>please do.  I'm sure that is in elements of style.
>>
>>some research yielded:
>>http://www.ask.com/web?q=Furthest+or+Farthest&qsrc=6&o=10601
>>
>>farthest usually refers to distance, time, elements in a measured or 
>>finite
>>sense.
>>
>>furthest  refers to degree, abstractions, imprecise comparisons.
>>
>>you're right Barbara, thank you.  so that would be the farthest swim 
>>anyone
>>has made.  and this might be the furthest anyone has gotten with that
>>mapquest for humor and fun.
>>jc
>>
>>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>Lawrence, KS
>>
>>At 10:13 PM 2/12/2009, you wrote:
>> >No, it is the farthest.  It's talking about distance.  Earth is far
>> >from the sun.  Jupiter is farther away and Neptune is now the farthest
>> >planet from the sun.
>> >I went far enough in college to get a B.A.  I could have gone further
>> >but it was the furthest I wanted to go.
>> >If anyone has the Elements Of Style book, it answers that question.  If
>> >I don't see anyone refer to it before tomorrow morning, I'll look it up
>> >and write what it says.
>> >Barbara
>> >
>> >
>> >--------------------------------------------------
>> >From: "James Canaday M.A.  N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
>> >Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 9:52 PM
>> >To: "NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> >Subject: Re: [stylist] farther, further, farthest, furthest
>> >
>> >>or, would that be the furthest swim anyone had done?
>> >>
>> >>I must confess, I am still further confused how to tell especially
>> >>farthest and furthest.
>> >>thanks for the comments John Lori and Barbara.
>> >>
>> >>jc
>> >>
>> >>Jim Canaday M.A.
>> >>Lawrence, KS
>> >>
>> >>At 09:26 PM 2/12/2009, you wrote:
>> >>>And that would be the farthest swim anyone has ever done.
>> >>>Barbara
>> >>>
>> >>>--------------------------------------------------
>> >>>From: <LoriStay at aol.com>
>> >>>Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:01 PM
>> >>>To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> >>>Subject: Re: [stylist] farther, further, farthest, furthest
>> >>>
>> >>>>Quite right.   Though one of the mapquest maps tells you to swim
>> >>>>the Atlantic
>> >>>>to get to England.   I coldn't believe it when I saw it!
>> >>>>Lori
>> >>>>In a message dated 2/12/09 3:45:31 AM, johnlee at clarktouch.com writes:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>If you walk east from
>> >>>>>NFB headquarters, can you walk farther than twenty miles? No, you
>> >>>>>can't, because you can't walk on the Atlantic Ocean!
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
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