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Does the movie start already? or Has the movie started yet?

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Does the movie start already? No. Did the movie start already?

or Has the movie started yet? OK

Clive

Canadian45 · Answer

IONE7WORLD.....Did the movie start already?

Has the movie started yet?

You can use "already" or "yet" with either question.

With "already", the speaker thinks that the movie may have started earlier than expected.
With "yet", the speaker expresses some impatience for the movie to start.

RandomGuy · Answer

canadian45With "yet", the speaker expresses some impatience for the movie to start.

This is not always the case.

Fivejedjon · Answer

'Did the movie start already?' is fine in American English. It is not natural in  British English.

Canadian45 · Answer

Aspara Guscanadian45With "yet", the speaker expresses some impatience for the movie to start.This is not always the case.

That may be true. Perhaps I should have said that the two adverbs can express opposite sentiments about the time of the starting of the movie.

IONE7WORLD · Answer

Thanks to all.

CalifJim · Answer

fivejedjon'Did the movie start already?' is fine in American English. It is not natural in British English.

I, for one, am not exactly in love with it in American English either.

CJ

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