East Forsyth High School, Kernersville, NC - Home of the Eagles
Class Of 1973

Farther vs further

 

"Farther" and "further" For many, many years "farther" and "further" were used interchangeably.

In the late 1940s they began to take on slightly different meanings, and today they definitely are used with different meanings."Farther" is now used to indicate distance: for example, "It is farther to New York than I thought" or "Bill ran farther than Joe."

 "Further" is now used to indicate time, degree, or quantity: for example, "I need to look into the matter further before making a decision" or "My research needs to go further before I write the report

Dr. William B Bradshaw
Author/Educator/Grammar Guru