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SpongeBarb  +  241786 Sat, 01 Jul 06 07:08 AM

"I have yet to see this movie, but I am reading the book right now for school."

Is there a problem with the above sentence?

I think it means 'I haven't seen this movie...', but am not sure whether HAVE YET TO Verb equals to HAVEN'T Past Participle.

Thanks.
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Inchoateknowledge, 3 yr 148 days ago
'Have yet to' means 'have not so far'.
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MrPedantic  +  241825 Sat, 01 Jul 06 11:56 AM

Yes, I'd agree: "have yet to see X" = "haven't seen X", but with an implication that you intend or expect to see X.

And the original sentence is fine!

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