'not ... already' versus 'not yet'

[Tamara]

Hi

1. You're not leaving us already, are you?
2. You’re not yet leaving us, are you?

Correct?
The same meaning or not?

(Sorry, I can’t formulate a question, as yet . Something relating to use of already in negative sentences vs using not yet.
Sometimes I certainly can’t find any difference. But, as I suspect, it should be )

Tamara
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[Yankee]

Hi Tamara

In your first sentence, it sounds like the speaker is talking to someone who already has his coat on and is headed for the door!
In other words, something is already happening and the speaker is probably surprised that it's happening so soon.

In your second sentence, the speaker probably just wants a confirmation that someone is not planning to leave yet. This sentence is more connected to the future. Nothing has happened yet.

The meanings aren't the same to me. Take a look at this link:
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/alreadyyet.html

Amy
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[Tamara]

Hi Amy

Thanks a lot for the link and your explanation.

As I can see, the link is for 'British English' and, as you didn't mention any difference in use (in compare with using 'not yet' and 'not... already' - in AmE), so I can bravely conclude that there is no difference for this case. Fortunately
OK.

Tamara
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