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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Using the word "still" at the end of the sentence
Hi guys, I have been seeing sentences that end with the word still. Is there a rule or anything for that. Thanks
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Well, for a start, the word "still" exists as several different parts of speech, and at least two completely different categories of meaning. Which are you asking about? Is it the "still" used to emphasise that something has not changed, as in "He's here still" versus "He's still here"?
- Well, for a start, the word "still" exists as several different parts of speech, and at least two completely different categories of meaning.
- Which are you asking about?
- Is it the "still" used to emphasise that something has not changed, as in "He's here still" versus "He's still here"?
- Please also give examples of the sentences you have seen.
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Well, for a start, the word "still" exists as several different parts of speech, and at least two completely different categories of meaning. Which are you asking about? Is it the "still" used to emphasise that something has not changed, as in "He's here still" versus "He's still here"? Please also give examples of the sentences you have seen.
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Do you mean sentences similar to these?
Honesty in a politician is a rare quality, and self-criticism rarer still.
He stood still.
In the new-fallen snow, the woods were still.
Keep your head perfectly still.
Honesty in a politician is a rare quality, and self-criticism rarer still.
He stood still.
In the new-fallen snow, the woods were still.
Keep your head perfectly still.
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