Far, farther/farthest and further/furthest
February 4th, 2009
A. further, furthest These, like farther/farthest, can be used as adverbs of place/distance: It isn’t safe to go any further/farther in this fog.. But they can also be used in an abstract sense: Mr. A said that these toy pistols should not be on sale. Mr. B went further and said that no toy pistols [...]