Today we are going to continue learning about confusing words. Here is an explanation of the differences between “farther” and “further.” “Farther” is used when talking about physical distances. - This is easy to remember because “farther” has the word “far” in it, which is used with distance. Examples: - The cat ran even farther away from the dog. - The boy ran farther than I expected him to. - You must stay farther than 6 feet away from people because of the Coronavirus. “Further” is used to talk about figurative concepts such as time and progress. A lot of times, you can use “further” to mean “more.” Examples: - If you complain further, I’m going to stop talking to you. (Meaning if you continue to complain, I will stop talking to you.) - The president hasn’t told us any further information on the Coronavirus. (Meaning the president hasn’t told us any more information.) - The child asked the teacher some further questions. (Meaning the child asked the teacher more questions.)