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Sitifan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

So far vs as yet

A Taiwanese teacher of English told me that so far and as yet have the same meaning, but as yet can only be used in negative sentences. Do native speakers agree with what he said?
http://grammarist.com/usage/as-yet-as-of-yet/
All the examples in the above link are negative.
  

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"negative" would have to be construed to include statements with a limiting intent. The sentence does not have to be strictly grammatically negative. For example, "As yet, only three people have joined" or "It works through an as yet obscure mechanism".

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  • "negative" would have to be construed to include statements with a limiting intent.
  • The sentence does not have to be strictly grammatically negative.
  • For example, "As yet, only three people have joined" or "It works through an as yet obscure mechanism".
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"negative" would have to be construed to include statements with a limiting intent. The sentence does not have to be strictly grammatically negative. For example, "As yet, only three people have joined" or "It works through an as yet obscure mechanism".
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"So far" and "as yet," in the sense of "still," generally are interchangeable and used only in negative sentences, for example:
"So far/As yet there's no word on the missing hikers." However, they can also be used in non-negative sentences, for example: "So far/As yet (i.e.: still) we have 100 lbs. of flour in the storeroom, which should last till the next supply ship comes."

"So f
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Anonymous"So far/As yet (i.e.: still) we have 100 lbs. of flour in the storeroom, which should last till the next supply ship comes."
For me, this isn't a natural use of either "so far" or "as yet".
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1. I have been to Japan for five times so far.
2. I have been to Japan for five times as yet.
#1 is supposed to be correct. Is #2 also acceptable to native speakers?
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This has been answered here: http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/232233-so-far-vs-as-yet
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3. I have never been to Japan so far. 4. I have never been to Japan as yet.
Are the above sentences acceptable?
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