Further - furthest

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Both the forms are used with reference to distance.

Не went farther (further) into the wood.

They sat at the farthest (furthest) table

The form further alsohas the meaning additional:

We are waiting for further instructions.

There was no further comment.

Compare the following:

This country is no further (or farther) by sea than by land.

I have nothing further to say.

No further comment.

Note. When you compare one thing or person to other members of the group, you should use the words other or else with the comparative degree. Thus you can't say, You are smarter than any person in this room. You must say, You are smarter than any other per son (or anyone else) in this class.

Remember, that when you compare two things, you must use the comparative degree, when you compare three or more things, you should use the superlative degree.

INTENSIFICATION OF ADJECTIVES

Very frequently the meaning of adjectives has to be intensified. Each degree of comparison has its own means of intensification.

1. The Positive degree can be intensified with the help of such words as very, extremely, exceedingly, so, terribly, awfully, ever so (ну очень), dead, pretty, that (in interrogative and negative sentences), most (чрезвычайно, весьма) to express a high or a very high degree of quality, but not the highest.

The film is ever so interesting.

It wasn't going to be that simple.

Listen, I am dead serious about it.

My salary is pretty laughable, but I like the job.

It's a most puzzling crossword. (an elative construction)

Mind, it's most urgent.

2) The Comparative degreecan be made more emphatic with the help of

a) the words much, a lot, a great deal, a whole lot, far, ever far, (all) the

Life would be far better if everyone could simply do their jobs properly.