[stylist] Confusing words

Fri Feb 13 19:07:54 UTC 2009

There is no one in the room except Angela.  I accept that.
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From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
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Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 11:41 PM
Subject: [stylist] Confusing words


> 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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