How to spell further

Further is spelled F-U-R-T-H-E-R. Two R's: one after the U in fur, one at the very end: fur-ther.

hear itfur·ther/'fɜrðər/adverbSchwa and roots

What it means: At or to a greater distance.

In a sentence: The dog ran further down the path to fetch the ball.

Not to be confused with: farther, a different word.

Same family: far, farther, farthest, furthest, furthermore. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Further” comes from Old English “furþor,” a comparative form related to “fore,” meaning “before” or “in front.” Over time, English speakers started using “further” mostly for abstract distance (like ideas or time) and “farther” more for physical distance, though in everyday speech they often overlap.

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