How is still used in a sentence?

We use still to show that something continues up to a time in the past, present or future. It goes in front of the main verb: Even when my father was 65, he still enjoyed playing tennis. It’s past midnight but she’s still doing her homework.

What’s the difference between they and them?

They and them are always used in place of plural nouns or noun groups in the third person. However the fundamental difference between the two in grammatical terms, is that they is a subject pronoun, and them is an object pronoun. They is used to refer to the subject of a clause.

Do you say both is or both are?

“Both are correct” is correct, because both is something we are referring to plural and so we must use “are” instead of “is”. “Both are correct” is the correct version. An exception would be, “The word ‘both’ is correct.” Both is used to refer to two nouns or pronoun, it’s plural so… .

Is still yet a correct English?

So, the best tip to remember their difference lies in their meanings, i.e. still means something which is continuing and yet means until now. Further, still is mainly used with present continuous tense, whereas yet is used with present perfect tense.

Is still an example?

“She is still asleep.” “He is still better at chess than me.” “It is still bright outside.” “I’m still angry at him.”…How to Use “Still” with Example Sentences.

Is it it or them?

‘It’ refers to a singular noun, and ‘them’ refers to a plural noun.

Can you end a sentence with the word them?

Both ‘put up with’ and ‘hard to come by’ are commonly accepted informal phrases, and it’s OK to end sentences with them.

Is both always plural?

Whether the nouns are singular countable, plural countable or uncountable has no bearing. “Both” always takes a plural verb.

Is still there or is there still?

Both places are correct. The former gives more emphasis and the latter is the usual way.

Can we use still and yet in the same sentence?

The little words but, yet, and still generally have similar, but not identical, meanings, so each may serve a purpose in the same sentence.

When did they stop using he and she in grammar?

Grammarians in 1879, 1922, 1931, 1957, and the 1970s have accepted “they” as a singular term that could be used in place of “he” or “he or she”, though sometimes limiting it to informal constructions. Others in 1795, 1825, 1863, 1898, 1926, and 1982 argued against it for various reasons.

Why do we still use the pronoun ‘he’ in English?

We used the pronoun ‘he’ because the masculine form was dominant. Then we lived the years of seeking political correctness and gender equity, and the ‘he’ became more often ‘he or she’ or ‘he/she’ until we realized that reading paragraph after paragraph of he/slash/she quickly became tedious.

Is it ever OK to use the word ‘they’?

That’s why I cheered when the American Dialect Society met in Washington, D.C., recently and voted to make the word ‘they’ acceptable and correct when used as a gender-neutral singular pronoun. The change comes during a time of unprecedented discussion about gender identity issues. For example, “Every student should do the best they can.”

How do you use still and yet in a sentence?

B: He hasn’t arrived yet. Yet comes at the end of the sentence or question. Still used with the present perfect means that something hasn’t happened. We use it to emphasise that we expected the thing to happen earlier. Still (in this context) is only used in negative sentences. I’ve been waiting for an hour and the bus still hasn’t come.