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Does further mean future?
As adjectives the difference between further and future is that further is (far); of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time while future is having to do with or occurring in the future.
How do you use further in a sentence?
Further sentence example
- The assistant asked some further questions.
- Without further conversation, the Indians started down the gully.
- He offered no further information and she felt uncomfortable about asking.
- Miss Keller’s later education is easy to understand and needs no further explanation than she has given.
What is the meaning of any further?
adv. 1 in addition; furthermore. 2 to a greater degree or extent. 3 to or at a more advanced point. 4 to or at a greater distance in time or space; farther.
What does going further mean?
To continue something, or to continue to do something. continue.
What is further notice?
Definition of until further notice : until an announcement is made (that something has been changed back to the way it was) The beach is closed until further notice.
What does further away mean?
4 to or at a greater distance in time or space; farther.
Where can I use further?
Use further for metaphorical/figurative distance (non-physical): I don’t want to discuss it any further. One simlpe way to remember which is which is, farther has the word far in it, so use farther for a distance. When it’s not clear if you are talking about a physical distance or non-physical distance, use further.
Is farther the past tense of further?
Further verb forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Tense |
|---|---|---|
| further | furthering | furthered |
Will be further noticed?
If a situation is said to exist until further notice, it will continue for an uncertain length of time until someone changes it.
What does on a further note mean?
adv. 1 in addition; furthermore. 2 to a greater degree or extent.
Is further a real word?
Further is the older of the two, with farther originating from it as a variant in Middle English. For much of their history the words have been used interchangeably. As adverbs, they still are interchangeable when applied to distance (whether spatial, temporal, or metaphorical).
Is it further or farther from the truth?
Farther or Further From the Truth Is the correct expression farther from the truth or further from the truth? Nothing could be further from the truth! If you remember that only further can mean “moreover,” you shouldn’t have much difficulty.