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Good day my friends , please :
if we have a sentence beginning with (further on)
so what is exactly the meaning of it ?
or even a near meaning is good
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#2
Can you post a sample sentence starting with further on?
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#3
thank you very much dear SwissPete for replying , here it is :
((I will be studying the whole week . Further on , our uncle will arrive at Sunday ))
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#4
That’s not normal English, samiarn.
I don’t know whether «further on» is an attempt at saying «later», or is maybe a mistaken form of «furthermore» … or something else. I can’t imagine a native speaker using it in that way.
Can you tell us where you’ve seen this sentence?
Ws
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HAHA , I like your way of speaking Wordsmyth and thank you very much for replying ,
yes , it is not a native speaker , I took this from a book translated from Russian to English ..American English as I guess
I could not get sure of the exact meaning of (further on) at the beginning of the sentence , so apart from this sentence , is it the same as (furthermore) or denote something else when comes at the beginning ?
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#6
«Further on» doesn’t ever mean the same as «furthermore». «Furthermore» means «in addition».
«Further on, …» is not used at the beginning of a sentence simply to mean «at a later time»:
— «I will be studying the whole week. Later, I may have time to see you.»
— «I will be studying the whole week. Further on, I may have time to see you.»
«Further on, …» can be used to mean «at a later or more distant point» when you’re going through a procedure (which may involve physical movement or some other process or activity):
— «Turn right just after the bridge. Further on, you’ll see signs to the city centre.»
— «Chapter 1 of the book just introduces the characters. Further on, we discover how they interact.»
Ws
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Thank you very very much dear Wordsmyth , you gave me what I was in need …I understand it very well now after your explanation ,
. my best regards my friend
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#8
Hello everybody. Hope you are doing well.
Today I came across a sentence taken from «English Collocations in Use Intermediate» book which arouse a question in my mind. The sentence is «A little further on we rounded a bend and St Jones Abbey came into view. My question is that is there any difference between further and further on in this context and overall? Is this usage natural and correct to you?
Thanks in advance.
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See the excellent examples in post #6.
Since further is a comparative, it nearly always implies a relationship between two things. But in general, “further on” means further along a path — either an actual path/route/trajectory or a figurative progression of some kind — from the point at which it started.
A little further we rounded a bend … (further than or from what?)
A little further on, we rounded a bend …
After going on a little further, we rounded a bend …
If you lie to yourself right from the beginning you use this pattern, this façade, further on in your process of learning the art.
What does «further on» mean in the above sentence? I guess it means «increase» but I am not sure.
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asked Dec 1, 2015 at 18:49
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@shin is correct, «further on» implies progress.
You may also hear this in the more colloquial form «further on down the road» or just «down the road», with the implicit metaphor that «life is a journey». So this means «in the future».
answered Dec 1, 2015 at 19:32
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1. I had to brake really quickly to avoid an accident, but that was only the start of it. ‘A bit further on’ I pulled out to overtake a big lorry bus but as I did, my engine just died. I tried revving the engine….
2. Five years ‘further on’, a cure has still not been found.
It means «a short distance away» or a short time later (as he was driving).
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One letter in a word can sometimes change the entire meaning of it. That’s why it is so important to be attentive when writing a paper and pay attention to every letter you write in a word. One of such examples can be referred to the two similar words “further” and “farther,” which we often call «best scrabble words» in our communication. So what is the difference between the two? Is there any difference at all? In what cases is it more relevant to use “farther?” Are there any situations when the word “farther” cannot be replaced by any other one by definition? Let’s dig deeper into this question.
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The difference between “farther” and its analog
The difference between “further” and “farther” is significant in American English. It is associated with the following aspects the two words describe:
- “farther” is literally “further” when it comes to physical distance;
- “further” means the same but in a figurative sense, when we talk about the continuation of some action / time.
Examples of the use of “farther”:
The village is five miles farther. — There are five more miles to the village.
We can’t go any farther; it’s dangerous in the woods.
Both examples are about physical distance; that’s why the adverb “farther” is used.
Examples:
We’ll go no further with this project. — We will not continue to work on this project.
You’ll get further into debt. — You will get into debt even more.
As you can see, in the last two examples, we are not talking about a physical distance; the event/ condition is described in the context of time.
Differently from American English, the difference between “farther” and another word is more blurred in British English. “Farther” and its alternative can be used in both meanings: referring to a physical distance and in a figurative sense.
Examples:
I can’t walk any further / farther. — I can’t move on.
I won’t read this book any farther / further. — I will not continue reading this book.
Controversial case with “farther”
It is sometimes unclear whether we are talking about distance in the literal or figurative sense.
Example:
I got no farther / further than the second chapter; the book just bored me.
We can use “further” in a figurative sense here since it is about reading and not walking. On the other hand, reading in this case is also associated with physical quantities since it is about reading a certain number of pages, which can be considered as a distance. Based on the above, both words can be used.
“Farther” vocabulary specs
Among the exceptions for the degree of adjective comparison in English, there is the word “far,” which means distant, long-distance, remote, etc. Interestingly, there are two different word variations of the same with a slight difference in their meaning.
When it is an adjective
“Further” has not the only meaning of “farther” and “further.” “Farther” can be also used as the adjective “far” or “far away” when it comes to something that is in a distance from the speaker. In this case, you should use “farther,” and not “further,” even in British English.
Example:
The exit is on the farther side of the field. = Exit on the far side of the field.
The adjective “further” can mean “additional,” that is, supplementing something already existing.
Example:
For further information click here. = For more information, click here.
You will be given some further instructions. = You will be given additional (extra) instructions.
When it is a verb
The verb “further” means “promote,” “deepen,” “help to develop.” However, it is rarely used — in formal speech only.
Example:
This achievement will further your career. = This achievement will help your career (“advance” your career).
When it is an adverb
It is important to remember that when referring to distance, you can use the following forms of the word: “farther” / “the farthest.” However, if you need to use the word in the context of the time refer, use the “further” / “the furthest” forms instead. Some still believe that “farther” is universal and can be used in both cases without ruining the meaning of the sentence. Let us consider these cases in more detail to understand the difference between the “farther” and “further.”
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Degrees of adjective comparison
When thinking about which form of degree of comparison to choose — “farther” or “further,” remember that the form “further” is universal. It can be used both to indicate distance and time. However, listening to audio recordings, podcasts, watching films, TV shows, or cartoons in English, you can come across the form “farther” (the farthest), which, as we have already found out, is used to mean the distance and nothing else.
Set phrases and idioms
There is a long list of set phrases with both “farther,” which you are to remember if you want to write A-grade academic papers:
- So far so good so far so good;
- So far — until, until now;
- By far — explicitly, universally, unconditionally;
- Can’t see farther than the end of (one’s) nose;
- Not trust (someone) farther than (one) can throw (them);
- The nearer the church, the farther from God;
- Far and wide everywhere — comprehensively;
- As far as I know — on my point of view.
To understand what word to use, you should, first of all, understand what exactly you want to say, what content word (adjective, adverb, or verb) should be in a sentence, and what contextual refer it should have (time/ distance). If you have no clue about that all, let English grammar experts do all the hard work for you. No matter if you need us to proofread and fix errors in the ready-made essay or do an English grammar test for you, we will help you with the both. Thus, you do not need to waste your time exploring how the task should be done.