[stylist] Confusing words

Fri Feb 13 14:53:57 UTC 2009

The problem with English is that there are a lot of grammer and spelling 
exceptions.  Also, for a non-English speaking person, some of the phonetics 
are difficult.
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From: "Hina" <haltaf at cc.edu>
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Confusing words


> no, i don't agree that it is the hardest language for non natives.
> hina.
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> From: "James Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 11:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Confusing words
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>
>> 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
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>>> >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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