Feb 6, 2005 10:32
19 yrs ago
English term
Ketan
usage of yet with although
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Please have a look at the following sentences:
1.Although I was not expected to do this job, yet I have done it.
2.Although I was not expected to this job, I have done it.
3. I have done this job although I was not expected to do it.
4. I have done this job, I was not expected to it although.
I want to ascertain from the native speakers whether the above sentences are grammatically correct.
I would especially want to know about the sentence in which 'yet' has been used with 'although'. If this is not correct, please provide suitable examples of usage of 'yet' with 'although'. Thanks in advance.
1.Although I was not expected to do this job, yet I have done it.
2.Although I was not expected to this job, I have done it.
3. I have done this job although I was not expected to do it.
4. I have done this job, I was not expected to it although.
I want to ascertain from the native speakers whether the above sentences are grammatically correct.
I would especially want to know about the sentence in which 'yet' has been used with 'although'. If this is not correct, please provide suitable examples of usage of 'yet' with 'although'. Thanks in advance.
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one and four are not correct
I can't think of any example using yet and although in the same sentence, except using "yet" in the sense of time. Otherwise, yet and although serve the same function (more or less "but")
Although I have lived with my girlfriend for many years, we aren't married yet.
Although I have lived with my girlfriend for many years, we aren't married yet.
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Comment: "Thanks to all of you!"
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I have done this job although I was not expected to do it
the only correct sentence
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Yet although I was not expected to do this job, I have nevertheless done it.
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for example
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The yet in this case qualifies the \'I have done it even though I was not expected to\'. A synonym could be \'on the other hand\'.
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Yet although I was not expected to do this job, I have nevertheless done it.
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-02-06 10:36:40 GMT)
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for example
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-02-06 10:38:26 GMT)
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The yet in this case qualifies the \'I have done it even though I was not expected to\'. A synonym could be \'on the other hand\'.
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Jeannie Graham
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use still. yet should be used in questions or negative sentences
It would be more correct to use 'still' here.
1.Although I was not expected to do this job, I have still done it.
2.Although I was not expected to this job, I still did it.
3. I have (still)done this job although I was not expected to do it.
4. I have(still)done this job, althoughI was not expected to.
YET: is usually put at the end of a sentence and to talk about things expected to happen. It is usually only used in questions or negative sentences.
1.Although I was not expected to do this job, I have still done it.
2.Although I was not expected to this job, I still did it.
3. I have (still)done this job although I was not expected to do it.
4. I have(still)done this job, althoughI was not expected to.
YET: is usually put at the end of a sentence and to talk about things expected to happen. It is usually only used in questions or negative sentences.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Nick Somers (X)
: Disagree, actually, about yet. Don't forget the meaning of "but, nevertheless": I was told it rains in Manchester and yet when we were there the sun shone all day.
2 hrs
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| disagree |
Refugio
: Disagree about yet.
12 hrs
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