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much further vs much farther

Both 'much further' and 'much farther' are correct in English. 'Further' is more commonly used in British English, while 'farther' is more common in American English. The choice between the two depends on the dialect or personal preference.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 813 views

much further

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English.

It is used to indicate a greater distance or progress beyond a certain point.

Examples:

  • We need to go much further to reach the summit.
  • The discussion went much further than expected.
  • The report however proposes 'election of the Commission', which goes much further.
  • It's not much further now.
  • Well, I can see that this conversation isn't going much further.
  • Writing allowed us to save our thoughts and send them much further in space and time.
  • Don't need to look much further than that.
  • The hold is not much further.
  • Meant to get much further south than this.
  • But it's much further away than yours.
  • He'll rise higher than ever before and then fall, so much further.
  • I doubt I'm allowed much further.
  • We didn't get much further than that.
  • Chester, that would sound better much further away.
  • This is so much further along than my other play.
  • Watson was much further along at this point.
  • Not much further now, Will Thornhill.
  • I, who have pushed the world so much further than you, am insane.
  • You should be much further along than that.
  • We are much further off course than I thought.
  • Odd, that in two centuries neither advanced much further.
  • They can't be much further.

Alternatives:

  • farther
  • more distant

much farther

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English.

It is used to indicate a greater distance or progress beyond a certain point.

Examples:

  • The store is much farther than I thought.
  • She ran much farther than she had ever run before.
  • If we don't wood up soon, we won't go much farther.
  • We'll get so much farther working together.
  • This one passed over a hundred years ago, but much farther.
  • At times, the Moon will be much closer to Earth... ...than we're used to and at other times much farther away.
  • Gwynn, our second victim... was taken much farther out of town, almost on the other side of the county.
  • It's not much farther, and it's a whole lot cleaner.
  • Much farther out lies the snow line, where it's as much as 375 degrees below 0, cold enough for water, methane, and ammonia to freeze into ices.
  • And we have much farther to go.
  • They're much farther down the river, but this woman is here now.
  • Can't get much farther away than coney island.
  • According to the legend, Medusa's cave shouldn't be much farther.
  • And we have much farther to go.
  • Nathan said it's not much farther.
  • Shouldn't be too much farther, Betty.
  • And we have much farther to go.
  • So, with "Terminator 2," which was my next film, we took that much farther.
  • It's as if it weren't just inside of me, but much farther away.
  • (Crickets chirping) Okay, I think we have to go left up here, and then it's not much farther.
  • "Not much farther" in these heels is like a marathon in flats.
  • Okay, I think we have to go left up here, and then it's not much farther.

Alternatives:

  • further
  • more distant

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