Showing posts with label Yet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yet. Show all posts

Monday, August 16, 2010

The usage of YET

Guys,

Last class we talked about the possibility of yet show up in a positive sentence.
I found a good explanation about the usage of the word and I would like you to have a look on it. Click here if you want to see the original web site.
yet

Main Entry: yet
Pronunciation: \ˈyet\
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gīet; akin to Old Frisian ieta yet
Date: before 12th century

1 a : in addition : besides b : even 2c c : on top of everything else : no less
2 a (1) : up to now : so far —often used to imply the negative of a following infinitive (2) : at this or that time : so soon as now b : continuously up to the present or a specified time : still c : at a future time : eventually
3 : nevertheless, however

— as yet : up to the present or a specified time

— yet again : one more time