'Still' and 'yet"
a. The second part of our show is still to come.
b. The second part of our show is yet to come.
c. The law has not reflected it yet.
d. the law doesn't reflecte it yet.
e. The law still doesn't reflect it.
My questions are as follows:
1. In the case of sentences ''a'' and ''b'', do "still to come" and "yet to come" carry the same meaning? and could I use them interchangeably?
2. Do the sentences "c", "d" and "e" carry the same meaning? and which one would be better?
Top answer
d. T he law doesn't reflect it yet. 1.
- d.
- T he law doesn't reflect it yet.
- 1.
- Yes, more or less.
- 2.
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d. The law doesn't reflect it yet.
1. Yes, more or less.
2. (c) is talking about a past revision with present effect, while (d) is talking about present state. In practice, the difference may not be important in many situations. (d) seems a more usual or likely sentence.
(e) has more of a nuance that the speaker is dissatisfied with the delay in changing
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