http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Miriam/jzqv/post.htm#45938Fri, 17 Sep 2004 01:49:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:45938Rambling Rose0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Miriam/jzqv/post.htm#45938http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-45938.xmlfar and away means by a great margin: That makes him, far and away, the best known of the Democrats who started the presidential race this year. <br /> <br />http://www.englishforums.com/English/Miriam/jzpg/post.htm#45923Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:52:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:45923elaysion1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Miriam/jzpg/post.htm#45923http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-45923.xml1. In the context I think you are implying it means "up until now" <br />An example: "So far, five students have finished the test." <br /> <br />2. I would have to say it means "definitly above all others, the best" <br />An example: The red shirt is, by far, the best out of the three. <br /> <br />3. I'm not quite sure what you mean by this one. I'm a native speaker and I've probably heard this once, and I'm sorry to say I don't remember the context. Sorry!http://www.englishforums.com/English/Miriam/jzpc/post.htmFri, 17 Sep 2004 00:10:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:45919bubu prasant2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Miriam/jzpc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-45919.xmlHallo, <br />I have not been around for quite a while. Could you please tell me the difference between the followings? <br /> <br />1 so far <br />2 By far <br />3 Far and away <br /> <br />Thanks