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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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further farther

Which is correct?
It's a lot further/farther than it seems/looks.

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'farther' = physical distance
'further' = metaphorical distance

In your sentence, 'farther' is correct.
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goronskyIn your sentence, 'farther' is correct.
Oh yeah?!

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goronsky'farther' = physical distance'further' = metaphorical distanceIn your sentence, 'farther' is correct.
That's only the case in American English. This is one of the many American/British differences in English http://grammarist.com/usage/farther-further/
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AnonymousThat's only the case in American English.
Nah.
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