Farther vs. Further
Farther (root word: far) is always used for distance. Example: How much farther is the gas station? Further (think furthermore) implies a metaphorical advancement. Example: Further topics will be covered next week…
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Who’s vs. Whose?
It is extremely easy to be confused with words, especially when they sound the same (i.e., when they’re homonyms). Who’s and whose fall in this category, but each word has a very different meaning and purpose. Starting with “Who’s,” words with apostrophes are contractions, or words…
Prepositions
Prepositions indicate relationships between other words in a sentence. Many prepositions tell you where something is or when something happened. Most prepositions have several definitions, so the meaning changes quite a bit in different contexts. Ending a sentence with a preposition is…