to move a car further forward

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Hello,Would it be correct to ask someone "Could you move your car a little further forward?" Does it sound funny? If I were standing in front of the vehicle, I would simply say "Move the car further  this way/my way."

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Why do you think it sounds funny?

Clive · Answer

Your original version is OK.

But "Move the car further this way/my way." is an order. People usually don't like orders.

Anonymous · Answer

In the US you'd usually say:

Could you move your car a little more forward?

Could you move your car a little bit forward (more)?

"Further" is theoretically grammatical, but the two f's right in a row - "further forward" - is difficult to pronounce, and moreover, sounds a little too formal, and so it would typically be avoided.

If you're standing in front of the car, you might say, while beckoning with your hands:

Move your car further towards me.

Move your car more towards me.

Fivejedjon · Answer

Anonymous"further forward" - is difficult to pronounce

We speakers of BrE have no problem with that. I am surprised to hear that speakers of AmE do,

Wilpeter · Answer

AnonymousCould you move your car a little more forward?

Would you mind moving your car forward a little? Request.

Could you move your car farther towards me? Question.

Please move forward a little. Polite Order.

But then, I'm living in Canada where we don't mind what we say as long as it is politely said.

to move a car further forward

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