Yeah, I know it's been a while since I posted, and I've kinda let this blog die off, but I figure, better late than never, right?
So, to start with just a random thought: Why is it that "farther" seems to be the only word we can't use figuratively? The standard explanation is that "farther" is only used for literal distance, while "further" can be used in a figurative sense.
What's up with that? What other word do we have this rule for? As I understand it, you get to use any word you want in a figurative or metaphorical sense. Why not "farther" as well? (I guess the one other example would be "literal", which I oppose the figurative use of, since, ya know, it's the one word that's supposed to actually distinguish the two cases, and without which we can't even speak of the difference.)
It just doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
[Insert usual remark about how I composed this entire post, including navigating to and copying the link, without the mouse or trackpad.]
