I’ve Decided That I Will No Longer Run Farther Than 5k at a Time

“Further and “farther”; what’s the diff?

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Photo of Roslyn running a marathon relay
On the home stretch

Furthermore, I’m not running more than once a week.

Like hell.  Anything less than 5K is for wusses, and I’d die if I could only run once a week. But let’s talk about FARther vs FURther. It’s really easy.

FARther refers to physical distance, a space you can literally travel across. As in, “How much farther do we have to go?”

FURther refers to theoretical ground, usually applied to concepts, conversations, arguments, etc. For example, “Nothing could be further from the truth.” Since the truth is not a physical entity, and can’t exist in literal space, you can’t actually measure how far anything is from it.

Need I take this any further?

That’s my two cents. What’s yours? Leave a comment.

Author: Roslyn Carrington

Roslyn Carrington has been a freelance writer, editor and proofreader for over 11 years. She has published 14 novels and has ghost-written several memoirs and non-fiction works. She writes, edits and proofreads for a variety of publications and corporate clients.

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