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far more important

fixed phr..
B1 Intermediate Oxford

fixed phr.. you use this to show that one thing has much more value or meaning than another thing.

fixed phr.. a comparative phrase used to emphasize a significant degree of difference in priority or value between two entities.


SIMPLE

Health is far more important than money.

CONTEXTUAL

While the price is low, the safety of the vehicle is far more important for a family car.

COMPLEX

The long-term environmental impact of the project is far more important than any immediate financial gains the company might report this quarter.

Usage

often followed by 'than' to complete the comparison between two things.

Teaching tip

use this to teach the intensifier 'far' as a more natural alternative to 'very much' when modifying comparative adjectives.

Pitfall

This is far more important that that.This is far more important than that.comparisons in English require 'than' rather than 'that'.

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