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Seraphin Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Has "yet" to be determined
Hi, native speakers
I was trying to decipher the usage of "yet" and am hoping that some of you can help enlighten me.
The following is a very common phrase I use and hear a lot
"This has yet to be determined".
I (think I) know what it means - something is NOT determined as of now, but will hopefully/probably soon.
But when I look it up in the dictionary, "yet" has only (?) the following meanings
1. at the present time, now (usually used with a negative)
2. up to a particular time (usually used with a negative)
3. in the time still remaining
4. still (usually used with a comparative)
As the original sentence does not carry any negative, which of the 4 defintions apply to that sentence?
Also, are the following the same?
"this has not yet been determined"
"this has yet to be determined"
"this has not yet to be determined" (probably wrong?)
How are the "yet"s used differently or similarly? Great many thanks
I was trying to decipher the usage of "yet" and am hoping that some of you can help enlighten me.
The following is a very common phrase I use and hear a lot
"This has yet to be determined".
I (think I) know what it means - something is NOT determined as of now, but will hopefully/probably soon.
But when I look it up in the dictionary, "yet" has only (?) the following meanings
1. at the present time, now (usually used with a negative)
2. up to a particular time (usually used with a negative)
3. in the time still remaining
4. still (usually used with a comparative)
As the original sentence does not carry any negative, which of the 4 defintions apply to that sentence?
Also, are the following the same?
"this has not yet been determined"
"this has yet to be determined"
"this has not yet to be determined" (probably wrong?)
How are the "yet"s used differently or similarly? Great many thanks
Top answer
"This has yet to be determined". -- The underlined part is not necessarily true. -- 3.
- "This has yet to be determined".
- -- The underlined part is not necessarily true.
- -- 3.
- -- #1 and #2: yes.
- 1.
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"This has yet to be determined". I (think I) know what it means - something is NOT determined as of now, but will hopefully/probably soon.-- The underlined part is not necessarily true.
As the original sentence does not carry any negative, which of the 4 defintions apply to that sentence?-- 3. in the time still remaining
Also, are the following the same?--
As the original sentence does not carry any negative, which of the 4 defintions apply to that sentence?-- 3. in the time still remaining
Also, are the following the same?--
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It's very simple, Seraphin:
NOT YET = YET TO
Yet followed by an infinitive has a negative meaning.
I'm not sure what dictionary you used, but it was not a good one, in my opinion. Try Merriam-Webster's on-line dictionary. It's very good.
Exs: It has not yet been deter
NOT YET = YET TO
Yet followed by an infinitive has a negative meaning.
I'm not sure what dictionary you used, but it was not a good one, in my opinion. Try Merriam-Webster's on-line dictionary. It's very good.
Exs: It has not yet been deter
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In that case... Is it possible to say that something 'is yet to be seen'?(As in: we have the whole world yet to be seen)?
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SeraphinThe following is a very common phrase I use and hear a lot"This has yet to be determined".I (think I) know what it means - something is NOT determined as of now, but will hopefully/probably soon.But when I look it up in the dictionary, "yet" has only (?) the following meanings1. at the present time, now (usually used with a negative)2. up to a particular time (usu
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