farther or further

[daisy1352]

He is throwing the ball farther and farther.
Can we use "further" here?

The more slowly I run, the farther I can go.
Can we use "further" here?
Thanks

 

[bhaisahab]

He is throwing the ball farther and farther.
Can we use "further" here?

The more slowly I run, the farther I can go.
Can we use "further" here?
Thanks

In modern English "farther" and "further" are interchangeable.

 

[TheParser]

He is throwing the ball farther and farther.
Can we use "further" here?

The more slowly I run, the farther I can go.
Can we use "further" here?
Thanks

***NOT A TEACHER***In the United States, some teachers have this "rule": use "farther" only if you are talking about real distance. So "He is throwing the ball farther" (because it's real distance that you can measure). But: "You will go further in life if you are a nice person."

 

[2006]

***NOT A TEACHER***In the United States, some teachers have this "rule": use "farther" only if you are talking about real distance. So "He is throwing the ball farther" (because it's real distance that you can measure). But: "You will go further in life if you are a nice person."

I am more flexible and would say 'go farther in life'. But I think that saying something like 'Farther to the above...' is not acceptable. So, to me, they are not interchangeable.
http://dictionary.referencecom/browse/farther

 

[2006]

He is throwing the ball farther and farther.
Can we use "further" here?

The more slowly I run, the farther I can go.
Can we use "further" here?
Thanks

I would only use "farther" in those two sentences. But I think some might use "further".

 

[Abstract Idea]

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/23206-father-further.html