FARTHER vs FURTHER

These two are spelled and pronounced almost the same — here's how to tell them apart in every way.

FARTHER	FURTHER
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Pronounced in
1 syllables · farther	1 syllables · further
Meaning
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)	promote the growth of
Example
“further complicated by uncertainty about the future”	“Foster our children's well-being and education”

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