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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" is a verb that means “to progress or develop something”.
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Alice accepted the promotion to farther her career.
    Correction suggestion: further
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: FARTHER_FURTHER [3]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)