Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.
His walk took him ______ than he had wanted and he took a bus to go back home.

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Farther refers to a measurable distance
The drive home was much farther than I remembered.
Further refers to a figurative distance and means "to a great degree" or "to a greater extent"
We will cover this topic further in the next meeting.
Since we are talking about a measurable distance, we need to use farther.
His walk took him farther than he had wanted and he took a bus to go back home.

Select the Best Word for the Blank in the Following