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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
use of "YET"
Is it write to use "YET" in a situation where traditionally it was associated with the word "NOT", e.g., "Are we there yet". I believe there are only two ways to express a situation like that; 1. Aren't we there yet? 2. Are we there now?
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, "Are we there yet". In declarative sentences, it is indeed associated with NOT. In questions, however, there's no such restriction.
- , "Are we there yet".
- In declarative sentences, it is indeed associated with NOT.
- In questions, however, there's no such restriction.
- One could argue that a sentence such as 'I've yet to see her come to work on time' is not a negative one but the yet here does negate the meaning.
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Anonymouswhere traditionally it was associated with the word "NOT", e.g., "Are we there yet".In declarative sentences, it is indeed associated with NOT. In questions, however, there's no such restriction.
One could argue that a sentence such as 'I've yet to see her come to work on time' is not a negative one but the yet here does negate the meaning.
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