"walk as far as we could" or "walk as long as we could"
"walk as far as we could" or "walk as long as we could"
Which one sounds correct to you? or both.
please give me a hand. thank you!

Question

"walk as far as we could"  or "walk as long as we could"
"walk as far as we could"  or "walk as long as we could"
Which one sounds correct to you? or both.
please give me a hand. thank you!

Answer

They are both correct.

'Walk as far as we could" refers to distance.
"Walk as long as we could" refers to time.

Yesterday, I ran as far as I could but could only make it half-way - about 5 kilometers.
Yesterday. I ran as long as I could but only managed 2 hours and then I had to stop.

Answer

long connotes time whereas far connotes distance.

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