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Doubts about "yet to take off"



 
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Doubts about "yet to take off" #1 (permalink) Tue Jul 19, 2005 17:42 pm   Doubts about "yet to take off"
 

Is the following sentence grammatically correct?

I am moving forward on some fronts but I have yet to take off fully on other fronts.


I am especially not sure about "I have yet to take off" Should I perhaps write "I am yet to take off"

Also is there a better way to convey the same thoughts.

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Let me try... #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 19, 2005 18:06 pm   Let me try...
 

For me it's a very common way of saying things in USA, I'll say, YES it's correct. The verb "have" in this statement is to add a sense of obligation.

Rephrased :

I have some issues to be taken care of but I have others that need to be addressed immediately.

Let wait to see what others have to say anyways....
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Doubts about "yet to take off" #3 (permalink) Sat Jul 23, 2005 16:37 pm   Doubts about "yet to take off"
 

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Yes, it's fine, and can be paraphrased as 'I have not yet taken off..'

'Yet' is a common marker for the use of the present perfect.

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