Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Confused Words: farther / further

Confused Words:  farther / further

Both farther and further are adverbs.

Farther, the comparative form of far, refers to
  • physical distance
  • physical space in actual measurements
   Example


Further refers to thought or discussion and indicates additional or greater detail.  
   Example
   

Further may refer to figurative space, but not to physical space.
   Example
 

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