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Mudclay Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Yet "positive"

Dear teachers,

I have searched about "yet" on a search bar and I found too many hits. Most of them are used for negative sentences. e.g I haven't done yet. They haven't gone yet. Can it be used for positive sentence too?

I am there yet.
I have eaten dinner yet.
I have done with my homework yet.

Thanks!
  

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No, not in those sentences, but it does appear in some 'negative-like' expressions: I have yet to see a purple car. ) She has yet to pay back her loan . )

— Mister Micawber

  • No, not in those sentences, but it does appear in some 'negative-like' expressions: I have yet to see a purple car.
  • ) She has yet to pay back her loan .
  • )
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No, not in those sentences, but it does appear in some 'negative-like' expressions:

I have yet to see a purple car. (= I have not yet seen one.)
She has yet to pay back her loan. (= She has not paid it back yet.)
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This is my hardest job yet.

He says he's a socialist, and yet he owns three houses and drives a Rolls.
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The 2nd one at least is a different 'yet' — it means 'but'.
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I think another possibility is: Are you ready yet?

H.
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We are not discussing questions, which are a different kettle of fish.
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