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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Use of Still

Hi,

What's the meaning of the following sentence?
Is still redundant?

It was a question I would grapple with for a while still.

Thanks
  

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Anonymous Is still redundant? Not exactly. To my ear it's an unusual phrasing, but not completely wrong.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Is still redundant?
  • Not exactly.
  • To my ear it's an unusual phrasing, but not completely wrong.
  • It gives me the impression that the speaker had already grappled with the question (tried to answer it), but that he was going to need even more time ( still more time) to think about it.
  • CJ
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AnonymousIs still redundant?
Not exactly. To my ear it's an unusual phrasing, but not completely wrong. It gives me the impression that the speaker had already grappled with the question (tried to answer it), but that he was going to need even more time (still more time) to think about it.

CJ
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Thank you, CJ. You said it's not completely wrong. This implies there is a better way to rephrase it. Now, my question is whether repositioning still retain the original meaning:

For example,

It was a question I would grapple with still for a while.
It was a question I would still grapple for a while.
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AnonymousIt was a question I would still grapple with for a while.
You need this one, as shown.

CJ
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Thanks. That's what I mean.
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