Irregular Comparison of Adjectives
| Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
| bad |
worse |
worst |
| far |
further |
furthest |
| far |
farther |
farthest |
| good, well |
better |
best |
| little |
less |
least |
| many |
more |
most |
| much |
more |
most |
| out |
outer |
outmost or outermost |
Farther refers to distance or remoteness in space. Further
refers to remoteness in time, to degree, extent or quantity.
It is also used to express the idea of something more or additional.
Their house is further that I thought. (Distance
in space)
He will give me father instructions tomorrow. (Additional instructions)
The distinctions between further and farther are
passing out of use. These words are now used interchangeable. There
is also a tendency to use further to express all the meanings
discussed.
