The Remedy of the Week: Farther or further?

Farther or further?

Both farther and further may be used to mean 'at, to, or by a greater distance' (Oxford English Dictionary). They are equally correct and can be used interchangeably in examples such as these:

How much further is it?

I can't walk any farther.

Mary had travelled much further than John.

The toy shop is farther away than the bakery.

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