> > From Webster's ©MCMLXXVIII:
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> > farther a. more far; more remote; adv. to a greater distance.
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> > further a. more remote; additional; to a greater distance; moreover.
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> > Okay...
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> > Both mean "to a greater distance" when they are adverbs, as in eric's sentence. "Moreover" doesn't really make sense in the above sentence, so I assume that "to a greater distance". So, take your pick. In this case, it matters not one whit.
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> > Nyper"But what does the OED say?"old
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> I used to use those interchangeably until I met up with the Associated Press Style Guide when I had that America's Cup job. It said I had to use "farther" for actual physical distance, and "further" for metaphorical distance. After having to refer to AP Style for everything I wrote for six months, I find myself using all its verdicts in conversation now too. Oh well.
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> Brunnen-"any Harry Potter fans reading this thread are going to be disappointed"G

I love the AP Style Book. I was introduced to it last semester, and it almost always comes through for me. I just read an article about the new edition of the book. There is a searchable edition online (for a hefty fee of $450 to non-AP members), and the new book has 16 pages of Internet and computer terms. Until I go out and buy the new edition, I have a copy of the article stick on my bulletin board at work because it gives several examples of proper Internet terminology. I think that makes me a geek, but I'm not sure. Oh, maybe that should be an anal geek.

As a side note, they also switched from Koran to Quran and from Mohammed to Muhammad.

Ell"Make 'logon' one word, but make 'home page' two words"myruh