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Martinlee Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Yet

Hi there,
1. He has not arrived yet.
2. He is yet to arrive.
Are there any differences between 1 and 2 in meanings?

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martinlee Are there any differences between 1 and 2 in meanings? They are, to me, different in forms/structures, but not in meaning. They have the same meaning.

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  • martinlee Are there any differences between 1 and 2 in meanings?
  • They are, to me, different in forms/structures, but not in meaning.
  • They have the same meaning.
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martinleeAre there any differences between 1 and 2 in meanings?
They are, to me, different in forms/structures, but not in meaning. They have the same meaning.
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What is the difference in tone?
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1. He has not arrived yet.
2. He is yet to arrive.

Does number 1 sounds more harsh? It sounds like criticism whereas number 1 just tells us the fact.
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No. #1 doesn't sound harsh to me at all. Of an utterance, being 'harsh' or 'polite', to a lot extent, depends on the way you utter it, your tone of voice. Both #1 and #2, as I said earlier, mean the same thing. In both, the action (arrival), which was expected to occur/happen before the time of speaking, hasn't occurred/happened YET.
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