[Grammar] after yet another

[Ferdie11]

Hi,

Is the sentence below would still make sense if I remove the word yet? And would you paraphrase it for me?


Reports of panic and mayhem are still pouring in after yet another Jake incident last.


Many thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi,

Would the sentence below still make sense if I remove the word yet? And would you paraphrase it for me?


Reports of panic and mayhem are still pouring in after yet another Jake incident last.


Many thanks.

The sentence doesn't make sense as it is.

 

[Raymott]

Hi,

[STRIKE]Is[/STRIKE] Would the sentence below [STRIKE]would[/STRIKE] still make sense if I removed the word yet? And would you paraphrase it for me?
Yes, you could remove 'yet'. It's an intensifier.

Reports of panic and mayhem are still pouring in after yet another Jake incident [STRIKE]last[/STRIKE].
There's no way 'last' fits here. You've probably left off a word, like 'night'.
"There's been another Jake incident, and reports of panic (resulting from the incident) are still being received." - received by the press or the police, probably.

Many thanks.

R.

 

[Ferdie11]

R.

You're right I left off the word night.

It should be:

Reports of panic and mayhem are still pouring in after yet another Jake incident last night.

Did something change?

 

[Raymott]

You're right I left off the word night.

It should be:

Reports of panic and mayhem are still pouring in after yet another Jake incident last night.

Did something change?

Well, we now know the incident occurred last night.

 

[Barb_D]

However, I think I'm not the only person who wonders what a "Jake incident" is.

 

[Raymott]

However, I think I'm not the only person who wonders what a "Jake incident" is.

I don't know. But I'm assuming it means something to the OP, so I'm not wondering at all.
Maybe Jake's up to his old tricks again - whatever they are.

 

[Barb_D]

That Jakester. He's a rascal. (But must be more than just a rascal if it's widespread panic and mayhem... )

 

[emsr2d2]

I would agree that you can remove "yet" but it depends on how many incidents there have been.

If there had only been one previous incident, but last night there was a second, then simply saying "after another Jake incident" would suffice.

If, however, there have been several and you really want to stress the fact that there has been another, then "yet another" is better.