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what is the difference between farther and further?
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Tip: Further is a comparative form of far. It is also a verb. adverb Usage: Far has two comparatives, farther and further, and two superlatives, farthest and furthest. Farther and farthest are used mainly in sense far 1 (sense: 1), and are dealt with here. Further and furthest are dealt with in separate entries.