Furthermore vs. moreover

[nyggus]

Hi. Is there any difference in meaning between "Moreover,..." and "Furthermore,..." placed at the beginning of the sentence?

Nyggus

 

[Casiopea]

Most speakers use them synonymously; some speakers don't:

moreover, beyond what has been said
furthermore, in addition to what has been said

[1] “The acceleration performance of this car model is very poor; furthermore, its fuel consumption is extremely high.”

[2] “The acceleration performance of this car is very poor; moreover, its fuel consumption is extremely high.”

In the first example, the speaker gives 'an impartial, co-equal assessment of the two inadequacies of the car model', whereas in the second example, a critical judgmental sense against the fuel consumption aspect is conveyed. The speaker’s bias shows somewhat.

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[nyggus]

Most speakers use them synonymously; some speakers don't:
moreover, beyond what has been said
furthermore, in addition to what has been said
[1] “The acceleration performance of this car model is very poor; furthermore, its fuel consumption is extremely high.”
[2] “The acceleration performance of this car is very poor; moreover, its fuel consumption is extremely high.”
In the first example, the speaker gives 'an impartial, co-equal assessment of the two inadequacies of the car model', whereas in the second example, a critical judgmental sense against the fuel consumption aspect is conveyed. The speaker’s bias shows somewhat.
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Thanks, Casiopea. I am not sure if I undersand it well, so please correct me if necessary. In summary, I use 'furthermore' when the two issues considered are "at the same level", whereas I use 'moreover' to support the main issue (from the first sentence). Am I right? I feel I am not, in fact...

Thanks,
Nyggus

 

[Casiopea]

The way I read, some speakers use 'Furthermore' to express something from an objective point of view, and 'Moreover' to express something from more of a subjective point of view.