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farther

adverb and adjective

Note: Some usage guides insist that only farther describes physical distance (We walked farther than we planned). But farther and further have been used interchangeably throughout much of their histories.

Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses fartherand further. Click here for that discussion.

Example: We walked farther than we planned. adverb

Example: We visited the farther side of the mountain. adjective

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