10 Words That Are Often Misused

3. Farther vs Further

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This is another case where one word is used when you can quantify the measurement. Farther refers to physical distance. “The house is 4km farther”. Further however refers to the degree of the distance you have to go to get something “how much further do I have to struggle?” See the difference?