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Gustavo K Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of "still" to show surprise
Is it correct to say "she's 30 and she still isn't married" to show surprise when you think it should already have happened?
If so, how do I change this to the first person singular? Would it be "I'm 30 and I'm still not married"?
In this case, could this be used to suggest anxiety?
Thanks!
If so, how do I change this to the first person singular? Would it be "I'm 30 and I'm still not married"?
In this case, could this be used to suggest anxiety?
Thanks!
Top answer
Yes. Note that: 1. 'still' is emphasized when you say these.
- Yes.
- Note that: 1.
- 'still' is emphasized when you say these.
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Yes.
Note that:
1. 'still' is emphasized when you say these.
2. Rather than 'anxiety', it would be more a kind of feeling 'disheartened', as if losing hope; but when it is said, it is not regarded by the hearer as 'serious', and the hearer of this would probably smile and say, "Oh, she/the right girl is out there - you'll find her."
Note that:
1. 'still' is emphasized when you say these.
2. Rather than 'anxiety', it would be more a kind of feeling 'disheartened', as if losing hope; but when it is said, it is not regarded by the hearer as 'serious', and the hearer of this would probably smile and say, "Oh, she/the right girl is out there - you'll find her."
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LOL!!!
Ok, I thought it could also express anxiety because of another example sentence I found in the Longman Dictionary: "He's ten years old and he still can't tell time". I believe, in this case, the speaker would be making a remark such as "how can that be? He should have already learned to tell time at his age!" and on the other hand, I imagine the feeling a parent would have if the
Ok, I thought it could also express anxiety because of another example sentence I found in the Longman Dictionary: "He's ten years old and he still can't tell time". I believe, in this case, the speaker would be making a remark such as "how can that be? He should have already learned to tell time at his age!" and on the other hand, I imagine the feeling a parent would have if the
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I see what you mean!
'still' merely means: up to and including the present
1. He still lives with his mother : nudge nudge wink wink...he's gay
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2. a specific time referred to:
...and it was still raining when we left for town on the Monday! Perhaps humorously recounting a weekend holiday away that was a disaster.
Henc
'still' merely means: up to and including the present
1. He still lives with his mother : nudge nudge wink wink...he's gay
or
2. a specific time referred to:
...and it was still raining when we left for town on the Monday! Perhaps humorously recounting a weekend holiday away that was a disaster.
Henc
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For surprise:
I don't know how many times she's run back to her mother's after he's knocked her around in some argument. Now he breaks her jaw...and she still takes him back! Women!
takes him back: reconciles with him, resumes their relationship
I don't know how many times she's run back to her mother's after he's knocked her around in some argument. Now he breaks her jaw...and she still takes him back! Women!
takes him back: reconciles with him, resumes their relationship
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Your answer was great with some more examples that helped me better understand this subject!!!
Thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot!
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