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Further vs. Farther
Further
<verb>
- To advance the progress or development of something
- example: My career went even further than I had hoped.
Farther
<adverb>
- At a great distance
- example: My car is farther than I remember.
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Words We Confuse >> RulesFurther vs. Farther Examples
Examples
Further
- No further questions your honor.
- Apple advanced the phone industry further than anyone could imagine.
- Your can take your career even further.
- Do you think you can further evolve the company culture?
Farther
- How much farther do we need to go?
- This is the farthest I'm willing to go.
- We are farther away from my house than I thought.
- We are on the farther side of town.