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Rule "without farther (further) word on the deal..."

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Description: without farther (further) word on the deal...
Message: Did you mean to write "further"? "Farther" is typically used for distances (physical or figurative), whereas "further/furthermore" are adverbs that mean "additionally".
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Farther, we should focus on the well-being of all the students.
    Correction suggestion: Further
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Farther, near the terraced road leading to the Temple, situated on the top of the cliff, several houses built in a row dating to the Hellenistic period have been discovered.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: FARTHER_FURTHER [2]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)