Friday, November 16, 2007

Further or Farther?

Secret: I didn't know the difference between "farther" and "further" until today.

FARTHER denotes physical advancement in distance.

FURTHER denotes advancement to greater degree, as in time.



The correct answers to the above examples follow:

It is farther down the road. (For distance physically traveled.)

You read further in the book. (To a greater degree than where you are now.)

You further your education. (To a greater degree than what you have now.)

Thanks, LessonTutor.com!

3 comments:

Margaret said...

you forgot to add that it was my excellent knowledge and google skillability that confirmed this.

Sabrina said...

Props, Madge!

Katie said...

thank you! I can never remember this one!

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