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125 far and a long way

Faris most common in questions and negative sentences, and after too
and so.
How far did you walk?
| don’t live far from here.
You've gone too far.
‘Any problems?’ ‘Not so far.’ ( = Not up to now.)
In affirmative sentences, we usually use a long way.
We walked a long way. (We walked far is possible, but not usual.)
She lives a long way from here.
Much, many and long (for time) are also more common in questions and
negative sentences. (See 205 and 194.)

126 farther and further

We use both farther and further to talk about distance.
There is no difference of meaning.
Edinburgh is farther/further away than York.
(Only farther is used in this sense in American English.)

We can use further (but not farther) to mean ‘extra’, ‘more advanced’,
‘additional’.
For further information, see page 277.
College of Further Education.

127 fast

Fast can be an adjective or an adverb.
I've got a fast car. (adjective) _‘/t goes fast. (adverb)

128 feel

Feel has several meanings.

‘to touch something’
Feel the car seat. It's wet.
Progressive tenses are possible.
‘What are you doing?’ ‘I’m feeling the shirts to see if they are dry.’

‘to receive physical sensations’
| suddenly felt something on my leg.