Which one is correct?
My 100-year-old grandfather can still stand.
My 100-year-old grandfather still can stand.
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'still' comes directly before the verb (or adjective) it modifies, whenever possible. In this case it is modifying 'stand'.
Therefore, "My grandfather can STILL stand."
I agree with Thomas, though. It sounds better to add 'on his own'.
My 100-year-old grandfather can still stand on his own.
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First one is grammatically and semantically correct.
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The second
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The first sentence sounds better but I would instead phrase it this way: My grandfather who is 100 years old is still able to stand on his own.
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the first one, but we would aways say stand up or stand on his own two feet.
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