Apology to the mod

I’m sorry manhattan.

I launched a feeble attempt at mutiny in the pit.

I just thought that the bus thing was pretty damn funny, but I guess you guys run a tight ship around here.

I couldn’t even gain support in the damn pit. I think my revolutionary days are over. So I hope we can just put this behind us.

Oh, and just so there is a general question in the post…

What’s the difference between further and farther? I would look it up but my snake ate my dictionary.

The further your post count rises, the farther you’re taken seriously :wink:

I honestly don’t get it. What part of speech is each word?

Named “Farther” instead of “Further”, Ken Kesey’s bus would have just sounded like an experiment in fuel economy.

huh?

Now that I’m through being a smartass, a usage note in the AHD confirms what I would have said:

Condensing a bit, it also notes that writers since Shakespeare’s time have ignored the distinction between the two words.

Very concise.

I am now enlightened.

I will note that I would not recommend ignoring the difference when taking the SAT II Writing test. You are taking it this November, right? Or is that only the high schoolers I work with every day, until this all becomes my entire world…?

“Farther” means “more far”
“Further” means “more forth”

A good rule of thumb is if you are talking about a physical action it is “farther”.

So, is my apology accepted or what?