[Grammar] yet or finally?

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mokbon

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Hi?

After months of research, Mr. Kim has (yet/finally) to come to a conclusion on the feasibility of international expansion.

I think both can be used in this sentence but the answer is 'yet'.
 

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Hi?

After months of research, Mr. Kim has (yet/finally) to come to a conclusion on the feasibility of international expansion.

I think both can be used in this sentence but the answer is 'yet'.

The meaning is different with "finally".
 

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I think the idea behind the question is that the normal answer for the second option would be finally come if it had the same meaning. I agree with Bhaisahab that both could be used, with different meanings, so it's most likely to be a clumsy question.
 

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You would need to delete the "to" that comes after the blank for "finally" to work.
 

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Hello, Mokbon:

This is how I view your two versions:

1. After months of research, Mr. Kim has yet to come to a conclusion. = He has not reached a conclusion yet.

2. After months of research, Mr. Kim has finally come to a conclusion. = He has reached a conclusion.


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If this was a test question, then you know that the only correct answer would have to be "yet," for you cannot say "has finally to come."


HAVE A NICE DAY!
 
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