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The difference between "farther" and "further" is that "farther" talks about physical distance and "further" talks about greater degree or extent. Example only: The thunder was so loud, I could tell the lightning couldn't have been farther than a few miles away, and my ears aren't much further tolerant of such noise.
The difference between "it's" and "its" is that "it's" is short for "it is" or "it has" and "its" often talks about a thing as a possessor. Example only: I know it's a rainy day and it's been much the same for several days now, but I just saw the sun shining its light for a few minutes, too.
The difference between "whom", "who" and "whose" is that "whom" often comes after a preposition like "to", "who" talks about someone performing an action and "whose" talks about someone as a possessor. Example only: I see who sent this greeting card and to whom it's addressed, but I can't tell whose handwriting is on the envelope.
The difference between "to", "too" and "two" is that "to" talks about moving in a direction, "too" can be another word for "also" and "two" is a number that comes after one. Example only: I went to the animal rescue and adopted two dogs, and they were as glad about it as I was, too.
Tip of the day The difference between "there", "they're" and "their": "There" means "in that place", "they're" is short for "they are", and "their" means that "they" have something. Example only: That basketball court over there is where they're always playing basketball during their weekend get-togethers.
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