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What is had yet to?
It means that you had not yet done it, but (with the benefit of hindsight) you now know that you eventually did. In other words, at the time you had it still (yet) to do in the future.
What does had yet mean?
Have yet to is defined as an activity, task, event or circumstance which has not occurred or which has not been done. An example of have yet to is when you mean to go to the store but haven’t gotten around to it yet. An example of have yet to is when you have never yet heard of an honest politician. adverb.
What does I’ve yet to mean?
‘I’ve yet to’ means there is something waiting to be done that I have not yet done. ‘I’m yet to’ means there is an inevitable milestone in the future that I have not reached yet. ‘I’ve yet to bake a Christmas cake.
Has yet to or is yet to?
The string has yet to is 7 to 8 times more frequent than is yet to in both the Corpus of Contemporary American English and the British National Corpus. The preference is clear, but both are grammatical and there is no difference in meaning.
How do you use as yet?
How to Use “As of Yet”
- “As of yet” usually describes something that hasn’t yet happened.
- Many writing authorities think “as of yet” is unnecessarily wordy. If you like clear writing, opt for “as yet,” or, even better, “yet.”
How do you use yet in a question?
Yet with questions When we use yet in an affirmative question, it shows that the speaker is expecting something to happen: Is he home yet? (I expect that he will be home at some point.) Has your passport arrived yet? (I expect that your passport will arrive in the post.)
What does not as of yet mean?
DEFINITIONS1. used for talking about something that has not happened or been done up to now. A deal is still being worked out, but as yet nothing is finalized. Police stated that there have been no arrests made as yet. The report remains unfinished as of yet.