 Farther versus further. Oftentimes, people use farther and further interchangeably to talk about greater distances. However, there is a slight difference between the two. Let's break it down. Farther is used to talk about physical distances. As in, Tokyo is farther away than Beijing. Further, on the other hand, refers to more figurative and non-physical distances. Such as in, I am falling further away from my goals. Goals are not a physical place. It's also worth mentioning that this difference is predominantly used in the UK, Australia, Canada, and elsewhere in the Commonwealth. Also note that further is used as an adjective or adverb as a synonym for additional or additionally. Do you have any further questions? Do you have any additional questions? Next time you're not sure which one to use, ask yourself. Is it a physical or non-physical distance that you're talking about? That's it for today. See you next time.