Farther refers to actual distance; further refers to figurative distance and means “to a greater degree” or “to a greater extent”.
- The drive from the airport was farther (in actual distance) than we expected.
- Let’s plan to discuss the tournament proposal further (to a greater extent).
- You can hike farther than I because you are in better shape.
- We shall go no further with this argument.
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