pas encore (prĂȘt) : not (ready) yet
Pas encore and encore pas have different meanings:
Victor nâa pas encore travaillĂ© aujourdâhui. Victor hasn't worked yet today. (= the day isn't over it, he will soon work)
Victor nâa encore pas travaillĂ© aujourdâhui. Victor didn't work again today. (= once again, he didn't work)
Victor nâa encore pas travaillĂ© aujourdâhui. Victor didn't work again today. (= once again, he didn't work)
toujours pas (prĂȘt) : still not (ready)
Toujours pas and pas toujours have different meanings:
Victor nâa toujours pas envie dâĂ©crire. Victor still doesnât want to write. (= this has been going on for a while)
Victor nâa pas toujours envie dâĂ©crire. Victor doesnât always want to write. (= sometimes he does, sometimes he doesnât)
Victor nâa pas toujours envie dâĂ©crire. Victor doesnât always want to write. (= sometimes he does, sometimes he doesnât)
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