What does mean YET in "There's work yet to do" Said after someone else (in a TV series) saying he's done/finished and now he want to leave?

Risposte

WLQ1

16 mar 2017

Inglese (Regno Unito)

There is STILL work to do

LiveForever

16 mar 2017

Portoghese (Brasile)

@WLQ1
Thanks,
why didn't he just use "still"?

WLQ1

16 mar 2017

Inglese (Regno Unito)

'Yet' may sound a little more heroic or old-fashioned than 'still', which sounds a little more banal and quotidian.

suthivun

16 mar 2017

Inglese (Regno Unito)

The use of yet sounds more "old English", I imagine an elderly English person using it in a TV show set about 100 years ago.

LiveForever

16 mar 2017

Portoghese (Brasile)

@WLQ1@suthivun
It was said in "The Shanara Chronicles" series

LiveForever

16 mar 2017

Portoghese (Brasile)

@suthivun@WLQ1
When I hear/saw it o though the possibility of being something like.
EVEN or STIIL
in that context
EVEN you're tired, or feel you're done, you have work to do.
or
yes, you are tired and done here, STILL, you have (more one) work to do

got it?

Thanks