farther vs further quiz

1. Do I use further or farther?
2. Is it further down the road or farther down the road?
3. How do you use farther and further?
4. Is it further from the truth or farther from the truth?
5. Where do you put further in a sentence?
6. Can you end a sentence with further?
7. Is further a real word?
8. Which is correct look no further or look no farther?
9. Who is VS that is?
10. Whats another word for further?
11. What is farther away?
12. Is it fewer or less?

Do I use further or farther?

People use both further and farther to mean “more distant.” However, American English speakers favor farther for physical distances and further for figurative distances.

Is it further down the road or farther down the road?

The widely accepted rule is to use farther when being literal and discussing a physical distance, as in “He went farther down the road.” Further is used when discussing a more symbolic distance or to discuss a degree or extent, as in “I wanted to discuss it further, but we didn't have time.”

How do you use farther and further?

Here's the current difference between further and farther: You should use further when talking about non-measurable advancement, and when looking for a verb to discuss distance. Farther is used as a comparative term for far when you want to talk about physical, metaphorical or figurative distance.

Is it further from the truth or farther from the truth?

Use the word farther when you mean physical distance, like if you run farther than your friend. Use further for basically everything else. Further refers to abstractions like ideas or thoughts. Some people think farther and further are the same, but nothing could be further from the truth!

Where do you put further in a sentence?

• The heart sees further than the head.
• This election result could well lead to further bloodshed.
• We travelled further inland the next day.
• The vast majority live further inland.
• It's senseless to continue any further. ...
• There is room for further improvement in English.

Can you end a sentence with further?

So, yes. “I can go no further” easily pops to mind. Usually, when you ask some weird question trying to pick apart the nuance of English, the answer is, “Despite what your English teacher told you, you can push the language further.” Look! I did it again!

Is further a real word?

"Further" is preferred for the adverb sense meaning "moreover," the adjective sense meaning "additional," and the verb sense as in "to further one's career."

Which is correct look no further or look no farther?

It's means look no more than this place you speak about, which is the best. Farther talks about distances. For instance: This place is the best place to study English, so you need look no further. It's better than that other place; besides, that one is located farther away.

Who is VS that is?

When you are determining whether you should use who or that, keep these simple guidelines in mind: Who is always used to refer to people. That is always used when you are talking about an object. That can also be used when you are talking about a class or type of person, such as a team.

Whats another word for further?

What is another word for further?

What is farther away?

farther Add to list Share. Farther means a greater distance away.

Is it fewer or less?

'Fewer' and 'Less'

Generally, fewer is used when the number of things is counted ("fewer problems") whereas less is used when the number is measured ("less trouble" or "less time").