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far more opportunities

fixed phr..
B1 Intermediate Oxford

fixed phr.. a much larger number of chances to do something or succeed.

fixed phr.. a comparative quantifier phrase used to emphasize a significant increase in the availability of favorable circumstances or options.


SIMPLE

Big cities offer far more opportunities for young people.

CONTEXTUAL

Since the new factory opened in town, there are far more opportunities for local workers to find stable jobs.

COMPLEX

The digital revolution has created far more opportunities for remote collaboration than were ever possible in the traditional office-bound era.

Usage

The word 'far' acts as an intensifier for the comparative 'more' before a plural countable noun.

Teaching tip

use this to teach students how to intensify comparatives; explain that 'far more' is more emphatic than 'many more' and sounds more natural in professional contexts.

Pitfall

much more opportunitiesfar more opportunitieswhile 'much' can intensify comparatives, 'far more' is the preferred intensifier when followed by plural countable nouns like 'opportunities'.

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