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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhich is farther EAST?
Last edited Sat Jan 2, 2016, 09:18 PM - Edit history (1)
Saturday night Geography quiz.
Which is farther East? Repeat-further EAST.
A. Pittsburgh PA or B. Savannah Georgia
A. Atlanta GA or B. Detroit MI
A. Reno Nevada or B. Los Angeles CA
Please respond to each of the 3 sets as A or B.
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Which is farther EAST? (Original Post)
underpants
Jan 2016
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jmowreader
(50,528 posts)1. The one you THINK should be further east is actually to the west...
in all three instances.
underpants
(182,585 posts)2. Correct
ABB
Longitude
Pittsburgh 79.9764
Savannah 81.1167
Atlanta 84.39
Detroit 83.0458
Reno 119.821
LA 118.250
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)3. It's FARTHER, not further. FAR = distance
Sorry, that brings out the grammar nazi in me.
underpants
(182,585 posts)4. Oops
Thanks
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)5. Have you seen the Ford ad that says "Go Further"?
As a former copy editor, I feel like tearing my hair out when I see all the grammatical errors in print and TV ads.
malthaussen
(17,175 posts)7. Winston tastes good like a cigarette should. n/t
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)6. Further
panader0
(25,816 posts)8. Yeah for Ken Kesey
I heard him speak a few times back when.