English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Mind the difference.
Farther/Further
Both “farther” and “further” are comparative forms of far. Farther refers to distance while further means “additional” or “to a greater degree”.
Examples:
Grandmother’s place is farther than what we expected.
Grandmother asked us further how we were able to get to her place.
Fewer/Less
Use “fewer” with things that can be counted then “less” with qualities and
quantities that cannot be counted.
Example:
Fewer books; fewer complaints.
Less trouble; less milk.
Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
&
Doctoral Student of English, University of Ibadan.
