Further vs farther! In this lesson, you will learn the differences between two words further vs farther. Example sentences are included to help you understand the use of them clearly.
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Further vs Farther
Using Further
We use further when talking about figurative or nonphysical distance.
Examples:
- There is room for further improvement in English.
- Please contact our agent in Spain for further information.
- These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability.
- Further discussion on the proposal will be deferred until April.
- You can only gain by further study.
- One day she wandered further afield.
- The market reacted by falling a further two points.
- For further information on the diet, write to us at this address.
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It’s senseless to continue any further.
- Further information can be obtained from head office.
- The incident has further increased tension between the two countries.
- This election result could well lead to further bloodshed.
Using Farther
We use farther when talking about physical distance.
- The farther north they went, the colder it became.
- Distance is not terrible, terrible is farther and farther.
- Each step, could not follow you, see the farther the distance more walk but.
- How much farther is it to the airport?
- Go farther and fare worse.
- I waded farther out as the tide ebbed.
- I am tired and cannot walk any farther.
- The fog’s so thick, I can’t see farther than about ten metres.
- His voice carried farther than mine.
- The new stadium is on the farther side of the river.
- We decided not to go any farther.
- ‘I can’t run any farther‘ she panted.
- Both of my sisters moved even farther away from home.
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