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‘Further’ vs. ‘farther.’ Why designers use fake Latin. Blondie hot
2025/6/10
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
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Jim Norina
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Linda
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Mignon Fogarty
Mignon Fogarty: 我是Mignon Fogarty，今天来和大家聊聊'further'和'farther'的区别。在美式英语中，我们通常用'farther'来表示物理上的距离，比如“我家离你家更远（farther）”。而'further'则更多用于比喻意义上的距离，例如“我们需要进一步（further）讨论这个问题”。但是，这个规则并不总是那么明确，有时候两者可以互换使用，尤其是在表达的距离感不强的时候。例如，当我说“我在书里读到的内容比你更深入（further）”时，这里的'further'可以理解为阅读的深度，一种抽象的距离。总的来说，'farther'更强调实际的物理距离，而'further'则更灵活，可以用于各种抽象的、比喻的语境中。如果实在难以区分，使用'further'通常是更安全的选择，因为它在用法上限制较少。而且，从历史角度来看，'further'这个词出现得更早，最初也是用来表示物理距离的。
Mignon Fogarty: 举个例子，如果Squiggly和Aardvark在企业号星舰上，飞往遥远的星系，Squiggly问“还要飞多远（farther）？”，这里用farther是因为指的是实际的物理距离。但如果Aardvark对Squiggly感到生气，他说“如果你再（further）抱怨，我就让舰长给你安排工作”，这里用further是因为指的是一种程度上的“更进一步”，而不是实际的距离。所以，简单来说，记住farther和“far”有关联，通常用于描述实际的距离，而further则更灵活，可以用于描述抽象的、程度上的“更进一步”。
Deep Dive
This chapter explains the difference between "further" and "farther" in American English, noting that "farther" is used for physical distance and "further" for metaphorical distance. However, it also clarifies that this distinction isn't strictly followed and that using them interchangeably is often acceptable, especially in ambiguous cases or in British English.
- In American English, "farther" refers to physical distance, while "further" denotes metaphorical distance.
- This distinction is not always strictly observed; using the words interchangeably is often acceptable.
- In British English, both "further" and "farther" are used for physical distance.
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