.....they have a further two chances.....
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If they mess up, they have a further two chances with different questions.
My question is this:
Why is it "a further" and not just "further (with no "a")?
Thank you.
Top answer
teal lime Why is it "a further" and not just "further (with no "a")? It's like "an additional two chances" or "a few more" or "a little more tired". It's just one of the zillion uses of the article.
- teal lime Why is it "a further" and not just "further (with no "a")?
- It's like "an additional two chances" or "a few more" or "a little more tired".
- It's just one of the zillion uses of the article.
- q=a
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teal limeWhy is it "a further" and not just "further (with no "a")?
It's like "an additional two chances" or "a few more" or "a little more tired". It's just one of the zillion uses of the article.
"Used before terms that denote number, amount, quantity, or degree"
0teal limeWhy is it "a further" and not just "further (with no "a")?
We can create the idea of a group this way.
a further two chances ~ a group of two more chances
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