How to use "yet" correctly in english?And can I use it in affirmative sentence?
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*"Yet" can be rarely used in an affirmative sentence,means like"as late as, until,now or then" or "again,in addition"="more and yet more".
Examples: -There is yet time!=This is as late as time!
-It's my best work yet.=It's my best work now.
-"Do i need to make more cupcakes,sir?"-"More and yet more,my dear chef!"
*In a negative or interrogative sentence:
Examples:-It's not time to give up yet!
-Have you finished your schedule yet?
*In a comparison: it means like"even"
Example: How about our next task?Is it difficult as the first one?"-"It's a yet more difficult task!=It's even more difficult than the first task!"
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yet can have two meanings.
yet = by now, till now
like in the previous example, I have not yet seen the film = I have not seen the film till now.
Yet = still
I asked him not to go out in bad weather yet he went = I asked him not to go out in bad weather still he went
hope this helps. :)
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'Yet' can be used in an affirmative sentence, but it is very rare and sounds outmoded.
It is almost always used in a negative sentence.
"I have not yet seen the film."
"I am not finished yet."
One sentence that sounds affirmative, but is actually negative is:
"I have yet to see a totally honest politician." = "I have not yet seen an honest politician."
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