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Antía Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Still/Yet

Hi!

I've been searching the Internet and I haven't been able to find a web that explains clearly the use of still/yet in negative sentences. I always get confused with these two words, can I use always both in all negative sentences?

Ex: I still haven't found it = I haven't found it yet???
I still don't have it = I don't have it yet???


Thanks a lot!
  

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'I still haven't found it = I haven't found it yet' 'I still don't have it = I don't have it yet' These are all right, and functionally equivalent. The (subtle) difference is that 'still' refers to the present, while 'yet' refers to the future. I still haven't found it = at the moment I do not have it.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'I still haven't found it = I haven't found it yet' 'I still don't have it = I don't have it yet' These are all right, and functionally equivalent.
  • The (subtle) difference is that 'still' refers to the present, while 'yet' refers to the future.
  • I still haven't found it = at the moment I do not have it.
  • I haven't found it yet = I expect to find it soon.
  • Seems to me they are interchangeable in most such structures, but perhaps someone else can bring forth exceptions?
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'I still haven't found it = I haven't found it yet'
'I still don't have it = I don't have it yet'

These are all right, and functionally equivalent. The (subtle) difference is that 'still' refers to the present, while 'yet' refers to the future.

I still haven't found it = at the moment I do not have it.
I haven't found it yet = I expect to find it soon.

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