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Old 01-16-2010, 12:16 PM
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Frank- to me "further" and "farther" are interchangeable, but I believe there is a nuance between them. If you know please share.
They're not interchangeable. Well, at least they're not meant to be.

Farther should be used for physical distance and further for metaphorical or figurative distance.
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Old 01-16-2010, 12:55 PM
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They're not interchangeable. Well, at least they're not meant to be.

Farther should be used for physical distance and further for metaphorical or figurative distance.


............ and for a virtual illiterate like me, easy to remember:

Farther = FAR = Distance
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How about "far out", which doesn't express distance but a state of mind?
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I haven't really checked out the site for a couple of days, I come back today and see this thread!
Wow! Where am I? Chickens/Eggs, Further/Farther, etc.../etc...,
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What could be more appropriate at this juncture than an elephant joke?

What is the difference between a beer joint & an elephant fart?
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