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Marold Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
One sentence
"I have not decided yet whether I will/to read English subtitles while watching TV."
=> (1) Could you please correct the sentence above and confirm the highlighted parts?
"I still have not decided whether I will/to read English subtitles while watching TV."
=> (2) What would the difference be if "still" was used instead of "yet"?
"I have not made up my mind yet whether to read English subtitles while watching TV."
=> (3) What about this expression above?
Thanks a lot in advance.
=> (1) Could you please correct the sentence above and confirm the highlighted parts?
"I still have not decided whether I will/to read English subtitles while watching TV."
=> (2) What would the difference be if "still" was used instead of "yet"?
"I have not made up my mind yet whether to read English subtitles while watching TV."
=> (3) What about this expression above?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Top answer
" Whether to is cleaner and more concise than whether I will . I've added the before "English subtitles". It's arguably not necessary but I would definitely say it that way.
- " Whether to is cleaner and more concise than whether I will .
- I've added the before "English subtitles".
- It's arguably not necessary but I would definitely say it that way.
- I still have not decided means "I had not decided before, and I have not decided yet.
- " It implies "I thought I would have decided by now, but I haven't".
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"I have not decided yet yet decided whether to read the English subtitles while watching TV."
"I still have not decided whether to read the English subtitles while watching TV."
Whether to is cleaner and more concise than whether I will.
I've added the before "English subtitles". It's arguably not necessa
"I still have not decided whether to read the English subtitles while watching TV."
Whether to is cleaner and more concise than whether I will.
I've added the before "English subtitles". It's arguably not necessa
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KrisBlueNZ"I have nI have not yet decided / I have not decided yet.ot decided yetyet decided (is better)
I don't think either is particularlybetter than the other.
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Wow, I have not expected such a comprehensive reply!
Thank you so much for that, now I am clear about this stuff!
Thank you so much for that, now I am clear about this stuff!
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In a simple sentence like "I have not yet decided" or "I have not decided yet", I agree, neither is better. In fact, putting yet at the end of the sentence adds emphasis to it, and that could be better.
But when there is a lot of verbiage between not and yet, I think it's better to get the yet out of the way early, and to associate it with not:
But when there is a lot of verbiage between not and yet, I think it's better to get the yet out of the way early, and to associate it with not:
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