Among Friends

[chickenbutt]

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Helen Bach wrote:

I always have problems with further and farther, if someone can help me?

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The further you go, the farther away you will be?     That just came to mind, reading your post.

[MsLomo]

"Farther" versus "further" can be confusing. Here's a tip to keep them straight: "Farther" is physical distance; the first three letters are "Far." (That helps to remember.)  "The bad weather is farther away," or "Drive farther down the road."

We can discuss this further if you'd like (heh heh). 

Edited to add: @Helen Bach

[lolakimono]

@MacDUFF

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/08/22/341898975/a-picture-of-language-the-fading-art-of-diagramm...

[MsLomo]

@lolakimono,  @MacDUFF

Wow! I'm back in 7th grade and 8th grade. The blackboard and chalk. Sister Mary Frances and Sister Mary Paul -- the founding "sisters" of the Grammar Police -- holding their pointers and guiding us through predicate nominatives and indirect objects. Sooo many years ago!

[MacDUFF]

@MsLomo

How much do you want to bet the Sisters Mary couldn't hold a candle to my Mrs. Hudson!!?

Your participles are dangling again, Lomo!

[MsLomo]

@MacDUFF

You are HILARIOUS!! LOL! 

[ROMARY]

Ms Lomo:  Thank you!  Very easy to remember!

[ladyroxanne]

@MacDUFF

hilarious!  a wonderful read and oh so true!

[gidgetgh]

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@shoesnbags wrote:

Well, I guess I'm a closet member of the grammar police because I would never correct someone's post, but my eyes just burn when I see an error. The one that really makes me crazy is "voila!"  Every time I see someone write "wahla" or "wa-la" or "wah-lah" I cringe. It's not even phonetically correct, because there is a v sound at the beginning, not a w sound!  Thanks for letting me get that off my chest, lol. Carry on!

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@shoesnbags- I've also seen them say "viola" instead of "voila". 

[gidgetgh]

How about the incorrect use of "lose" and "loose"?  I see those used incorrectly a lot.