- more; additional
- Cook for a further 2 minutes.
- For further details call this number.
- Can you give me any further information?
- further investigation/research/study/analysis
- This week provided further evidence of an unfolding global energy crisis.
- No further developments have been reported.
- We have decided to take no further action.
- The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again).
Language Bank additionadditionAdding another item- Bilingual children do better in IQ tests than children who speak only one language. In addition/What is more, they seem to find it easier to learn a third or even fourth language.
- Learning another language not only improves children’s job prospects in later life, but also boosts their self-esteem.
- Teaching children a second language improves their job prospects in later life. Other benefits include increased self-esteem and greater tolerance of other cultures.
- Another/One further/One additional reason for encouraging bilingual education is that it boosts children’s self-esteem.
- Studies suggest that bilingual children find it easier to learn additional languages. There is, moreover, increasing evidence that bilingual children perform better across a range of school subjects, not just foreign languages.
- His claim that children find bilingual education confusing is based on very little evidence. Moreover, the evidence he does provide is seriously flawed.
- Research has shown that first-language development is not impeded by exposure to a second language. Furthermore, there is no evidence to support the claim that children find bilingual education confusing.
Extra Examples- After further discussion a decision was reached.
- Do you have any further questions?
- This performance offers yet further proof that she is one of the great musicians of this generation.
- We cannot afford any further delay.
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- appeal
- assault
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