Say you want to write about the distance between your character and their destination. Or you want to talk about an idea in addition to the one your character had begun with. You type the letter f and then pause. Is it "further" or "farther"? And how do you remember which is which? Well, this writing tip aims to tell you just that!

So, the easy tip that can help is that "farther" is about how far something is. In other words, it's used for physical distance. While "further" is used more metaphorically—for figurative distances, relationships between things, additions to statements, or moving something forward conceptually.

Here are some example sentences:

Farther: 
"It's farther to the store than I thought it was," she said, wiping sweat from her forehead.
"Do you think it's farther to Hogwarts or London?"
"I can run farther than he can, as he gets tired pretty quickly."

Further:
"The speech will further their cause by explaining their goals."
"I'm lactose intolerant. Furthermore, I don't even like yogurt."
"After the team's loss, they could go no further in the competition."

I hope these tips are useful! As always, please ask if you have any questions. Good luck, and happy writing!