I drove 2 hours forth and 2 hours back in order to get it. is this sentence the correct way to say it?

I wouldn’t say it. The phrase “back and forth” means specifically to alternate directions (repetitively). Saying 2 hours forth sounds weirdly archaic. I would say “I drove 2 hours there and 2 hours back” in casual conversation. You could also say “2 hours each way” or “2 hours to my destination and 2 hours back.” But not 2 hours forth, no.

I drove two hours there and two hours back I drove two hours back and forth 

"4 hours round-trip" or "2 hours one way" would be the most natural ways to say that.

no, you don't usually break up "back and forth" like that. if I understand your sentence, you could say "four hours back and forth," "four hours round trip," "two hours each way," or maybe "two hours there, and two hours back."

I can't say for sure if there are dialects that still broadly use the word "forth", but in my experience it's something called a [fossil word.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_word) It's an archaic word that only still exists within certain fixed expressions. "Forth" appears in several expressions, but really only in those expressions. Off the top of my head, they are: - Back and forth - a round trip, in an oscillating manner, or a lively discussion when used as a figure of speech. - Venture/go forth - to begin/continue a journey (this one still sounds antiquated or formal) - Put forth (something) - to suggest or present (something) - Put forth (effort) - to put in effort or exert oneself Merriam-Webster's Instagram account actually just made a post about these the other day. Other examples are "ulterior (motives)", "lo (and behold)", "(upper) echelon", "(torn) asunder", "(nooks and) crannies", "hunker (down)", "batten (down the hatches)", and "scantily (clad)".

Two hours each way. “Back and forth” is a set phrase; it talks about a repetitive motion. Forth is seldom used on its own. Two hours there and two hours back, yes.

no, that sounds really archaic like a wizard would say it or something lol. "back and forth" is a more of a fixed phrase so you can't really break it up like that. i would say that "there and back" is more natural.

is it technically correct? Yes. Does it sound right? Absolutely not.

Back and forth always go together as a phrase. Forth is not used commonly on its own

You drove 2 hours _there_ and 2 hours back, is how I would phrase it—'forth' isn't even a word I use except in the set phrase 'back and forth' (and maybe other collocations I'm forgetting).

“Forth” is an archaic way of saying “forward.” While “forward” and “backward” are antonyms, “back” has a few nuanced meanings and not all of them are the opposite of “forward.” So no, it’s not correct. “I drove two hours there and two hours back” is the right way to say it.

I drive two hours two and from.  Or I drive two hours each way.

I agree with the rest of these people, plus, saying it like this is often said by someone getting angry. "I drove FOUR HOURS back and forth to get you and your stupid friends where you needed to go, and this is the thanks I get?" Not necessarily, but that's how I hear it. Otherwise, like the other commenter said it's much more casual to say "I drove four hours round trip." That person doesn't sound mad at all. :)

2 hours to and from

Saying "forth" there makes it sound like you came here from the Middle Ages. I would expect someone from the 1500's to say it, but someone today would say "there."

Technically you can, but in order to make more sense in a casual conversation you should say “I drove 2 hours there and 2 hours back.”

“I drove 2 hours each way (meaning to and from) in order to get it.” We don’t use “forth” and “back” as interchangeable with “to” and “from.” There *is* the term “back and forth,” but that is used differently, and usually implies more than one trip to/from a location.

I love this question! It makes more logical sense to say forth and back but it’s just wrong for no reason. English lol

forth means 'out/away from a starting point' when referring to motion so this is correct. the phrase you've provided sounds laboured, however. I'd say one of 'I drove two hours each way to get it' 'I drove (for) 4 hours to get it' (the return trip is implicit in this phrase, 'for' would often be left out in spoken language) 'It was a 4 hour return trip to get it' or even just 'I drove (for) two hours each way to get it'

You could say drove forth (in front, forward) 2 hours, but as others said it is archaic. It is most commonly used directly after the verb.

I did a four hour round trip I drove two hours each way It was four hours drive, there and back Back and forth is a set phrase that is usually linked to repetitive action "I was back and forth to the supermarket all day because I couldn't carry all my shopping at once"

I drove four hours there and back is another option

you would probably say "I drove 2 hours **there** and 2 hours back" forth is a weird word that's not used much in casual english except for the specific phrase "back and forth." it would technically be correct to use it like you did, or to say something like "I drove forth for 2 hours," but that sounds Shakespearean, and no one would say it in real life. but like I said, "back and forth" is fair game. you could say "I drove back and forth for 2 hours" and that would be totally normal, but it kind of implies that you went there and back several times. I think for this context you want "I drove 2 hours there and 2 hours back"

There and back. Just like The Hobbit.

Technically correct but archaic.

I drive 2 hours: There and back. Out of my way To get it and back I had a 4 hour trip to get it.

2 hours there and 2 hours back.