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- "If something happens "yet again," it sounds like you didn't want or expect it to happen again. "Once again" doesn't really have any nuance like that."
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Nov 12, 2017 · I would say that the use of the word "yet" expresses an attitude of irritation or displeasure at the act of "girl-watching" again. On the contrary the use of "once again" is neutral and doesn't express a positive or negative attitude.
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Apr 1, 2020 · Filipino. They are the same in literal meaning, but I see 'yet again' used almost exclusively for negative situations. "When they didn't call his name this year, Leonardo DiCaprio knew that he had failed yet again." I would say that it is fairly rarely used, yet again I don't really read that much. See a translation.
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Apr 6, 2022 · "If something happens "yet again," it sounds like you didn't want or expect it to happen again. "Once again" doesn't really have any nuance like that." Last edited: Aug 27, 2022
Nov 22, 2017 · Again can be used to refer activities taking place repeatedly. For example: he's again and again trying to kiss me. Once again is used for something that is happening one more time. once again, he tried to kiss me.
Synonym for once again It basically means the same thing. However in some circumstances "yet again" can give a more sarcastic tone if implied.
Still and yet, again and already and even always, not to mention no longer or no more, are words which often cause trouble for students of English. So let's try and distinguish clearly between them.
If something happens yet again, it has already happened many times before: I'm afraid it's been delayed yet again. Watching events unfold, I was reminded yet again of how quickly conflicts can escalate. It looks as though Schwarz is likely to be convicted yet again.
