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Taka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Still
It comes later for some, while for others still it never happens.
What does the "still" in bold really mean? Is the meaning the same as these stills below?
Her new book has still to be written.
You still haven't explained why.
Or maybe this kind of still?
He was tired but still he had to study for the exam
What does the "still" in bold really mean? Is the meaning the same as these stills below?
Her new book has still to be written.
You still haven't explained why.
Or maybe this kind of still?
He was tired but still he had to study for the exam
Top answer
In the 3 sentences you gave, "still" is an adverb. "
- In the 3 sentences you gave, "still" is an adverb.
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In the 3 sentences you gave, "still" is an adverb. In the 2nd and 3rd sentences it has the approximate meaning of "yet." In the 1st sentence it has the approximate meaning of "continuously" or "forever."
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