there is yet

there is yet
we still have

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  • yet and still — 1. These two adverbs used to be more interchangeable than they are now. A sentence such as Mrs. Throckmorton was shot in her apartment last night, and the bullet is in her yet, in which yet denotes continuity of action up to the time in question …   Modern English usage

  • yet — [yet] adv. [ME yit < OE giet, gieta, akin to OFris ieta] 1. up to now or the time specified; thus far [he hasn t gone yet] 2. at the present time; now [we can t leave just yet] 3. still; even now; in the time still remaining [there is yet a… …   English World dictionary

  • yet — /yet/, adv. 1. at the present time; now: Don t go yet. Are they here yet? 2. up to a particular time; thus far: They had not yet come. 3. in the time still remaining; before all is done: There is yet time. 4. from the preceding time; as… …   Universalium

  • yet — yet1 W1S1 [jet] adv [: Old English; Origin: giet] 1.) a) used in negative statements and questions to talk about whether something that was expected has happened ▪ I haven t asked him yet (=but I will) . ▪ Has Edmund arrived yet? ▪ Have you… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • yet — /jɛt / (say yet) adverb 1. at the present time: don t go yet. 2. up to a particular time, or thus far: he had not yet come. 3. in the time still remaining, or before all is done: there is yet time. 4. now or then as previously; still: he is here… …  

  • yet — [[t]yɛt[/t]] adv. 1) at the present time; now: Are they here yet?[/ex] 2) up to a particular time; thus far: They had not yet come[/ex] 3) in the time remaining: There is yet time[/ex] 4) to the present moment; as previously; still: He came this… …   From formal English to slang

  • yet — adv. & conj. adv. 1 as late as, or until, now or then (there is yet time; your best work yet). 2 (with neg. or interrog.) so soon as, or by, now or then (it is not time yet; have you finished yet?). 3 again; in addition (more and yet more). 4 in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • YET — (Youth Europe and Theatre) is a multi country theatre exchange project for students between the age of 15 to 18 that started in Noordwijkerhout in the Netherlands. It has had many partners in Greece, Italy and Finland. The project takes place… …   Wikipedia

  • yet — [ jet ] function word *** Yet can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: I haven t seen him yet. Have you had your lunch yet? His latest crime was the worst yet. I have yet to spend summer in the mountains. as a conjunction (connecting two… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Yet Another Movie — Chanson par Pink Floyd extrait de l’album de l album A Momentary Lapse of Reason Pays  Royaume Uni …   Wikipédia en Français

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