‘Farther’ or ‘further’? Is there any difference between further and farther in the following two sentences? She moved further down the train. She moved farther down the train. Both words share the same roots: in the sentences given above, where the sense is ‘at, to, or by a greater distance’, there is no difference in meaning, and both are equally correct. Further is a much more common word, though, and is additionally used in various abstract and metaphorical contexts, for example referring to time, in which farther is unusual, e.g.: without further delay. have you anything further to say? we intend to stay a further two weeks. The same distinction is made between farthest and furthest, e.g.: the farthest point from the sun. this first team has gone furthest in its analysis. Azeraksh in Herat
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 05:46:44 +0000
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