"Still" and "Yet" as Conjunctions
I know there are already many posts on still and yet, but I really find it difficult to use them as conjunction as in following sentences:
- It's a small car, yet/still it's surprisingly spacious
- He has a good job, and yet/still he never seems to have any money
- The weather was cold and wet. yet/still, we had a great time.
So my question is when should I use yet and when should I use still, when using it as a conjunction, and what is the correct option for sentences above?
Yet is a conjunction meaning nevertheless or however. While still may appear in conjunctive phrases like but still, it is not itself a conjunction. Therefore:
It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious.
The weather was cold and wet, yet we had a great time.
You can use either word in conjunctive phrases. Yet usually carries a sense of negation, so and yet means the same thing as but still.
He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money.
He has a good job, but still he never seems to have any money.