Not yet means not so far: something hasn't happened, but it's still expected to. It's the usual short reply when someone asks whether something has been done and it's still to come. In a full sentence, yet usually goes at the end: I haven't decided yet.
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Not yet.; Not yet, but + plan; haven't/hasn't + past participle + yet; not yet + adjective (not yet available)
- Have you booked the hotel for our trip? — Not yet, I'm still comparing prices.
- I haven't finished the report yet, but I'll send it to you before lunch.
- The exam results are not yet available on the university website.
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First versionHave you paid the electricity bill? — No yet, I'll do it tonight.
RevisionHave you paid the electricity bill? — Not yet, I'll do it tonight.
No is a complete answer on its own, and yet isn't added to it. Yet combines with not, so the short answer is Not yet. If you want to start with no, say it in full: No, not yet.
Still with a negative is similar to not yet, but it adds impatience or surprise: you've been waiting longer than you'd like. He still hasn't replied, and I wrote to him a week ago. Not yet sounds calm: there's no answer so far, but one is expected.
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Is Anna back from her holiday? — ___. She's flying home on Sunday.
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Not yet — Anna isn't coming back until Sunday, so her return is still to come: Not yet. Not anymore means “no longer”: it's about something that used to be true and has stopped, like a job someone has left.
Write a short dialogue: someone you know asks whether you've finished a task. Reply with not yet and say when you'll finish it.
Have you finished your essay? — Not yet, but I'll finish it by Thursday evening.
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