Reply With QuoteI would delete "not" in the first sentence to make it natural.
The second is fine.
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#1 27-Nov-2020, 05:48We have not yet to experience the sweet smell of success.
1. We have not yet to experience the sweet smell of success. (Macmillan English-Chinese Dictionary, page 2124)
2. We have not yet experienced the sweet smell of success. (My own sentence)
What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?I need native speakers' help.
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#2 27-Nov-2020, 05:55Re: We have not yet to experience the sweet smell of success.
I am not a teacher or a native speaker.
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#3 27-Nov-2020, 08:43Re: We have not yet to experience the sweet smell of success.
To use "yet to", don't use "not".
I haven't seen the film yet ---> I have yet to see the film.
We haven't experienced the thrill of success yet ---> We have yet to experience the thrill of success.Remember - if you don't use correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing, anything you write will be incorrect.
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#4 27-Nov-2020, 08:46Re: We have not yet to experience the sweet smell of success.
I would delete "not" in the first sentence to make it correct.
Originally Posted by tedmc
Last edited by emsr2d2; 27-Nov-2020 at 09:43. Reason: Removed a stray bit of code
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