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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's a deficit of interesting vocabulary in the USA due to the terrible education system. Words like "fortnight" are used throughout the English speaking world.[/quote] I was watching an idiotic British show with my mom (I think it was Absolutely Fabulous) and she pointed out how even in these lowbrow shows the vocabulary is richer than American vocabulary. For example, the two women went on a stroll, not a walk.[/quote] This is why I think most people incorrectly use the word "further" when they actually mean "farther." (Most of the time you are referring to an actual distance, for which you would use farther). I think they think saying further sounds fancier, ergo they sound smarter. When in reality they're using the wrong word...[/quote]
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