What is the difference between Farther and Further?
What is the difference between Farther and Further? :
Farther : (adjective)
( 1 ) More distant in space, direction or time
He lives at the farther end of the street.
Kolkata is farther from Delhi than Allahabad is.
Farther : (adverb)
( 1 ) At or to a greater distance in space or time
More remote
We can not go any farther without resting.
I am looking farther forward to the end of the century.
Further : (adverb)
( 1 ) At or to a greater distance or more distant point
I am too tired to walk any further.
She can swim further than I can.
( 2 ) More
To a greater extent
To a greater degree
Do not try my patience any further.
I have nothing further to say.
( 3 ) In addition
Furthermore
The house is too large for us and further it is far from the market.
Further : (adverb)
( 1 ) Later than the one spoken of
The office will be closed until further notice. (Until we inform you, the office will remain closed.)
( 2 ) More
Additional
I have no further use for this book.
Have you any further questions to ask?
Further : (verb)
( 1 ) To help something advance or succeed
This success should further your chances of promotion.
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