meaning of "in further of"

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hello,

I think I’ve just heard this sentence:

We have no evidence of an agreement between Willis and him, no evidence of an overt act by Willis in further to the conspiracy.

What bothers me is what “in further to” could possibly mean. Maybe I’ve got it wrong, and it was a different phrase.
Does it even make sense to a native speaker?

Thanks!

2

I’ve never heard it before, and it does not make sense to me. “Furtherance” is the noun, and it is usually “in furtherance of.”

3

Hello Mordant,

Many thanks! Actually on the fifth-sixth listen I heard what you wrote - in furtherance of.

4

Hi Dean

This is what I heard when I listened to the recording:

We have no evidence of an agreement between Willis and Harland (?), no evidence of an overt act by Willis and further to the conspiracy.

I suppose ‘in futherance to’ might also possibly be what is said, but my ears don’t hear it that way.

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5

Hello Amy,

Alas the quality of the recording leaves much to be desired.
I had to upload it on youtube, here is the result:
youtube.com/watch?v=-1LrXVd85PM

Hope you can make out more from it.
Thank you!

6

Hi Dean,

With my earbuds in and volume to the max, I can now agree that ‘in furtherance of’ is indeed what she says.
:slight_smile:

7

Thanks Amy,

By the way, this is my first time making a video on youtube. Baptism of fire sort of. ))