Farther vs Further

Farther vs Further

Farther – It is the comparative adjective of the word ‘far’, which means distant. So farther means more distant than a point.

For e.g.:

1. The State Bank of India is farther from my house than the bus stop.

2. The tourist group has lost their way; they are going farther from their destination.

Further – It is used in reference to distance, but in metaphoric terms and not in the physical sense.

For e.g.:

1. I am interested, let us take the matter further.

2. Guru does not want to take this marriage alliance any further.

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1.How much _____ (farther/further) do we have to walk, my legs are aching.
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2.Jaya thinks the river is _________ (farther/further) from Minerva Circle.
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3.The restaurant is _________ (farther/further) down Commercial Street.
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4. Sikkim is _______ (farther/further) from Darjeeling than I thought.
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5. I don’t want to discuss Pranav’s misdeeds any _________ (farther/further), let us take this to the principal.
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