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kerstin



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:56 pm    Post subject: yet Reply with quote

I presume that you have *yet* to begin packing.

Isn't yet only used in negative sentences, like "not yet"?

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Anuradha Chepur



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yet + to infinitve is used to indicate negative.

I presume that you have *yet* to begin packing.

OR

I presume you have not yet begun packing.
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kerstin



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I presume that you have *yet* to begin packing.


I presume you have not yet begun packing.

Do they mean the exactly same thing?

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, they do.
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