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"So far" in negative sentences
Is it possible to use "so far" in negative sentences? Example: "I do not have any questions so far(?)."
Or:
-Does it make sense?
-So far, no.
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Hi! Yes, you can use "so far" in negative sentences. Look at these sentences for example:
1. So far, we haven't had any luck finding a business partner.
2. So far, we haven't heard anything unusual about the new product.
3. So far, I haven't had much trouble learning English without anyone's help.
All these sentences are correct. However, from my personal experience, it sounds a little better to use "so far" at the beginning of your sentence like I have in the sentences above.
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Thank you, Soheil, again!
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Yes, you can use it with Present Simple. For instance:
Do you have any questions so far?
But about your sentence, it would be better to use the structure "up to this point" instead of "so far". Look at the example:
Do you have any questions up to this point?
or
I don't have any questions up to this point.
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And one more thing: you need to use the "present perfect" tense with "so far". It would be ungrammatical to use the simple past. Compare these two:
1. So far, I haven't been able to find a good teacher. (correct)
2. So far, I wasn't able to find a good teacher. (incorrect)
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