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Farther vs Dad - What's the difference?

farther | dad |

As an adjective farther

is comparative of far Of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.

As an adverb farther

is comparative of far POS=adverb.

As a noun dad is

a father, a male parent.

As a proper noun Dad is

one's father.

As an initialism DAD is

a designation on prerecorded compact discs indicating that the contents were recorded in digital but mixed in analog before being mastered to a digital medium; compare AAD, ADD, DDD.

farther

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (far) Of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.
  • Adverb

    (head)
  • * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 5.
  • But as the matter is often carried farther , even to the absolute rejecting of all profound reasonings, or what is commonly called metaphysics , we shall now proceed to consider what can reasonably be pleaded in their behalf.

    Usage notes

    Some usage guides distinguish (farther) and (further), with farther'' referring to distance, and ''further'' referring to degree or time. Grammar Girl: Further Versus Farther] Others, such as the OED, recommend ''farther'' as a comparative form of ''far'' and ''further for use when it is not comparative.[http://www.dailywritingtips.com/farther-further-whats-the-difference/ Daily Writing Tips – Farther, Further: What’s the Difference? However, most authorities consider the two interchangeable in most or all circumstances, and historically they have not been distinguished.

    dad

    English

    (wikipedia dad)

    Alternative forms

    * , Dad

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A father, a male parent.
  • (label) (non-gloss definition, Used to address one's father)
  • (label) (Used to address an older adult male)
  • Synonyms

    * (a father) * (sense, used to address one's father familiarly) dada, daddy, pa, Pa, papa, pop, Pop, , pappa, pater, paw * (used to address an older adult male) daddio, pop, pops

    See also

    * mum, mom * sire

    Anagrams

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