Are "far better" and "way better" both in the same register and interchangeably used?
If not, what's the difference between them?
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Sign up to join this communityAre "far better" and "way better" both in the same register and interchangeably used?
If not, what's the difference between them?
The only real difference is that "way", as an adverb to emphasize degree or separation, is more informal than "far". They could both be used in a casual register, but "far" is perhaps more likely to be chosen by someone speaking formally.
This use of "way" was once slightly more common in US English than British English, but has increased in usage with recent generations and is very common now.