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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Question about 'Farther'

Hi Everyone,

I was looking up the words further and farther.

I'd like to know how the word 'farther' is an adjective in the following sentence:

'It was farther to the ?shop than I ?expected.'

What is 'farther' describing here?

Miss confused.
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Miss confused. CC Are you sure that it is an adjective? In my opinion, it is an adverb meaning "at or to a greater distance".

— Anonymous

  • Miss confused.
  • CC Are you sure that it is an adjective?
  • In my opinion, it is an adverb meaning "at or to a greater distance".
  • PS: I'm a non-native.
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Cup cake Hi Everyone,I was looking up the words further and farther.I'd like to know how the word 'farther' is an adjective in the following sentence:'It was farther to the shop than I expected.'What is 'farther' describing here?Miss confused. CC
Are you sure that it is an adjective? In my opinion, it is an adverb meaning "at or to a greater distance".
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Yes, I was thinking the same thing.

This sentence has come from the Cambridge Dictionary, under 'adjective' example.

I don't agree. I also think it's an adverb in this sentence.

Thanks for you input.
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Cup cake'It was farther to the shop than I expected.'What is 'farther' describing here?
In "The distance (to the shop) was farther than I expected", it seems to me that "farther" is adjectival describing "distance". In your sentence, if "it" refers to a distance, then presumably "farther" can describe "it". The possible objection to this is that "it" feels mor
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I think it is an adjective because it is after a linking verb ( was )
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Oh YES...I see this perfectly now.

Thank you GPY. Emotion: cake

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