It can be further vs it can further be

Both phrases are correct, but the more common structure is "it can be further." The adverb "further" usually comes before the verb in English sentences.

Last updated: March 29, 2024

It can be further

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something can be extended, developed, or expanded upon.

Examples:

It can be further improved with some additional features.
The project can be further delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Not only does this harmonisation depend on various degrees of mutual cooperation in administration and agreement on verification mechanisms, but it can be further enhanced if documents are standardised and transmission methods are modernised.
China sees that country as a virtually blank canvas that has to be colonised and made accessible, after which it can be further developed in the modern Chinese manner.
In doing so, the EU will continue to reflect on how its actions can be further enhanced.
This was an experiment which I think worked well but there is no doubt that it can be improved further.
It can be extended for one further year by the Council.
Accordingly, it can be envisaged that any further decrease of the flow should lead to suspending the controls at given border sections.
It can further be expected that this increased competition on the prices in the low and middle segment will have a direct effect on the prices of all other styles.
As such, it can be a template for further FTAs, and I would like to see our ambitions in relation to environmental and social standards raised.
In the case of Heijmans, for example, it can be established that a further 400 redundancies have occurred, mainly involving workers with fixed-term contracts, which are not included in the application.
It can further be clarified that according to available information, the production in the Community of blends containing between 21 % (B21) and 99 % (B99) of biodiesel has been very limited during the IP.
One thing does not rule out the other: both can be done if we use the report which, three years after the system enters into force, should say whether the mechanism is working, where it can be improved and where further harmonisation is possible.
It can further not be excluded that the increasing price pressure on and penetration of the AM segment will have at least an indirect effect on the situation on the OEM segment.
This index should be further developed so that it can be voluntarily applied to other authorities.
The details of a proposal for a De-Tax arrangement would need to be further specified before it can be properly assessed.
This is why it is very important that the RAPEX system should be further improved so that it can serve the interests of consumers even more effectively.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Nuclear forensic science will be further developed.
Planned large scale industrial investments might be further delayed.
We believe that VAT fraud must be further investigated.
Possibilities will be further discussed with the countries involved.

Alternatives:

it can further be
it can be extended further
it can be developed further
it can be expanded further
it can be improved further

it can further be

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase is also used to indicate that something can be extended, developed, or expanded upon.