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Jooney Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Farther vs. Further

Hi,

I'd like to know if the following sentence is grammatically correct.

The farther into the mountain they went, the more glowing stones they found.

I think the sentence is fine. Some people argue that 'further' should be in place of 'farther'. But I don't agree with them because 'farther' refers to physical distances whereas further denotes figurative distances.

I hope someone could clarify on this. Thank you.
  

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I agree, I think it's farther.

— Anonymous

  • I agree, I think it's farther.
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I agree, I think it's farther.
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I'm not trying to be assertive or anything. I just want to know the correct usage.Emotion: smile
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Thank you, Anonymous. So you don't think there is a grammatical error in the sentence except for the 'further' part, right?
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Further and farther mean the same thing, but I'd use "further" in that sentence. I can't give you a good reason why.
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Thank you for the reply, CSnyder. I appreciate it.
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