Longer
Longer adverb - For more time.
More distant and longer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "More distant" instead an adverb "Longer".
More distant
Longer and more distant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Longer" instead an adverb phrase "More distant".
Both terms in one sentence
- Thanksgiving is often associated with travel, to celebrate with more distant family members, and a great many workers will take the following Friday off as leave, even if it's not recognized as a holiday, in order to have a longer weekend.
Source: Useful Notes / American Holidays
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