[Grammar] yet or finally?

[mokbon]

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'.

 

[bhaisahab]

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".

 

[Tdol]

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.

 

[Barb_D]

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

 

[TheParser]

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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."


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