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Fourth vs. Forth

Fourth

/fɔːrθ/

The number or position that comes after third in a sequence.

Examples:

He is my fourth friend from school.The bookstore is on the fourth floor.

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This word has no antonyms

Forth

/fɔːθ/

Moving forward or onward

Examples:

He paces back and forth looking at us.'He brought me forth also unto a large place.Lyon continued to shuttle back and forth to California.

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

Fourth is related to the number four.
Forth is similar in spelling to forward, both of which indicate movement.
Fourth often involves counting or sequence, like the fourth place in a race.
Forth can be associated with expressions like call forth courage.
Remember four in fourth connects it to numbers, while the lack of u in forth indicates direction.

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