Farther vs Further - Difference and Comparison

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The words "further" and "farther" are often confused with each other but they have different meanings.

1 Meaning of Further and Farther
2 Usage of Farther vs. Further
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[edit] Meaning of Further and Farther

Farther has a physical connotation and means "at or to a greater distance" whereas "further" is conceptual and means "to a greater degree".

[edit] Usage of Farther vs. Further

Although some usage guides insist that only farther should be used for physical distance (We walked farther than we planned), farther and further have been used interchangeably throughout much of their histories. However, only further is used in the adverbial sense “moreover” (Further, you hurt my feelings) and in the adjectival senses “more extended” (no further comment) and “additional” (Further bulletins came in).