FATHER vs FARTHER vs FURTHER: top tips to help you remember the difference
The words FATHER, FARTHER and FURTHER are often confused because they look and sound alike – but their meanings are very different! Learn to remember the difference between these commonly confused words with these simple tips.
Here are my top tips to remember the difference between FATHER, FARTHER, and FURTHER.
When to use FATHER
FATHER is a noun that refers to the male parent.
You can use FATHER in a sentence like this:
“My FATHER was a huge inspiration to me.”
OR
“I can’t believe I’m going to become a FATHER!”
When to use FARTHER
FARTHER is a comparative adverb that describes the concept of being more distant, physically.
You can use FARTHER in a sentence like this:
“The festival stage is FARTHER away this year.”
OR
“The boat sailed FARTHER and FARTHER away.”
Remember that ‘How FAR?’ is linked to ‘How much FARTHER?’.
When to use FURTHER
FURTHER is another word for more distant – but this time, figuratively speaking. In some contexts, it can also mean more.
You can use FURTHER in a sentence like this:
“You couldn’t be FURTHER from the truth.”
OR
“FURTHER research is needed.”
This sentence shows the difference between FARTHER and FURTHER in use:
A restaurant might be closed ‘until FURTHER notice’ – and you may need to travel FARTHER to find a decent meal!
I hope these tips help you remember the difference between FATHER, FARTHER and FURTHER in future!
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Dealing with the quiet times: three simple tips to take the fear out of freelance famine
Highs and lows. Peaks and troughs. Feast or famine.
Quiet times can feel like an inevitable part of freelance life – and the unpredictability of self-employment can be relentless, however experienced you are.
But there’s a lot you can do to take the fear out of the famine.
Here are three simple tips to make your next quiet spell feel like a gift – not a curse.
Reframe
Stop focusing on the lack of work.
Easier said than done, I know. Being quiet can drag around with you like a dark cloud that impacts your every thought – particularly if you’re someone for whom your self-esteem feels inexorably linked to how busy you are (err, hello!).
But, as Tony Robbins says, “Energy flows where attention goes.”
And when you focus on the lack of something, you get more of that lack.
Instead, switch your focus to positive, proactive activity.
Start a list of projects and tasks you’d love to focus on but can never find the time. Next time work dries up, turn to this list and pick just one – rather than sinking into the inevitable doom and gloom that all too often accompanies a quiet spell.
You could:
- Give your website a much-needed overhaul so you can start attracting more of the work you love.
- Start drafting that business book you’ve always planned to write.
- Improve your Canva skills so you can post eye-catching graphics on social media – or teach yourself Facebook ads.
- Work your way through that growing TBR pile of inspiring business books you never have time to read.
- Streamline and automate your processes so you’re more efficient when work picks up.
- Think about starting your own podcast – or catch up with episodes of your favourite show.